{"id":97037,"date":"2026-05-12T15:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/?p=97037"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:45:20","slug":"roaring-kittys-account-hacked-to-dump-rkc-token","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/roaring-kittys-account-hacked-to-dump-rkc-token\/","title":{"rendered":"Roaring Kitty&#8217;s Account Hacked to Dump RKC Token"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unknown individuals have hacked the social media accounts of trader Keith Gill, known as Roaring Kitty. The perpetrators posted the contract address of the meme coin RKC, causing a sharp rise in the asset&#8217;s price.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Roaring Kitty(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRoaringKitty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheRoaringKitty<\/a>) posted <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24RKC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$RKC<\/a>, then deleted the post, causing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24RKC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$RKC<\/a> to crash 90%!<\/p>\n<p>But the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24RKC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$RKC<\/a> dev had already cashed out 6,260 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24SOL&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$SOL<\/a> ($611K).<\/p>\n<p>He spent 20 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24SOL&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$SOL<\/a>($1,950) across 10 wallets to buy 395.18M <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24RKC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$RKC<\/a>, 39.52% of the total supply, then dumped it all for 5,071\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2RMd0mYGjF\">pic.twitter.com\/2RMd0mYGjF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/2054007728872603911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to Lookonchain, the coin&#8217;s creators were prepared for the dump. They distributed 20 <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/what-is-solana-sol\">SOL<\/a> ($1950) across ten wallets and acquired nearly 40% of the RKC supply. Following the posts on Gill&#8217;s accounts, the developers sold the tokens for 5071 SOL ($495,000).<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the creators received 1209 SOL ($118,000) in commission fees. The total profit amounted to approximately $611,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the page published the Solana token address and an image of a cat in a red scarf. Later, a photo of a hand with a red band appeared\u2014a symbol of Gill during the GameStop saga in 2021. Both messages were deleted half an hour after posting.<\/p>\n<p>Following the dump, RKC prices plummeted by 90%. Amid the incident, volatility also affected GameStop shares\u2014they rose by 13% but quickly corrected.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a1\ufe0f TODAY: GameStop shares spiked 13% before erasing all gains after cryptic posts from Roaring Kitty briefly appeared on social media before being deleted within an hour. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CxVz113WIN\">pic.twitter.com\/CxVz113WIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cointelegraph\/status\/2054079400627314866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The community is discussing the possible involvement of Gill&#8217;s relatives in the incident. Users noticed activity from his brother&#8217;s account.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Can\u2019t believe Roaring Kitty brother was behind and extracted $900,000<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s on stream right now: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GNUX5h8Ru7\">https:\/\/t.co\/GNUX5h8Ru7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gQIPXyvwD8\">pic.twitter.com\/gQIPXyvwD8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 StarPlatinum (@StarPlatinum_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StarPlatinum_\/status\/2053966497068855586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some analysts suggest that the hackers aimed to launch the meme coin via the Pump.fun platform, followed by a rapid liquidity withdrawal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">how to make $6,00,000+ easily<\/p>\n<p>1) choose a famous inactive account like the roaring kitty<\/p>\n<p>2) now get into the account, it&#8217;s pretty easy these days<\/p>\n<p>3) launch a pump fun meme, post the ca<\/p>\n<p>4) in 30 minutes the market cap will reach $12m<\/p>\n<p>5) start dumping the token, make it reach\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mdeBJpc9Ok\">pic.twitter.com\/mdeBJpc9Ok<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maran (@TheMaran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMaran\/status\/2054071598593044765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gill became a key figure in the <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/robinhood-at-the-centre-of-the-gamestop-dogecoin-and-reddit-trader-scandal\">retail investors&#8217; &#8220;war&#8221;<\/a> with hedge funds in 2021. Since then, his posts have caused significant volatility in certain assets.<\/p>\n<p>Back in June 2024, journalists <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/broker-accuses-roaring-kitty-of-market-manipulation\">noted<\/a> signs of market manipulation in Roaring Kitty&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unknown individuals hacked the social media of trader Keith Gill, known as Roaring Kitty. The perpetrators posted the contract address of the meme coin RKC, causing a sharp rise in the asset&#8217;s price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":97038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Roaring Kitty's account was hacked, leading to a sharp rise in RKC token price.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1161,1246,596],"class_list":["post-97037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-memes","tag-scammers","tag-tokens"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"24","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"Roaring Kitty's account was hacked, leading to a sharp rise in RKC token price.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97037"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97039,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97037\/revisions\/97039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}