Hacker Flaunts Wealth, Reveals Identity, Once Stole Over $40 Million in On-chain Assets from US Government

BlockBeats News, January 26th, on-chain detective ZachXBT revealed how hacker John Daghita (aka Lick) stole over $40 million from an address where the U.S. government had seized assets (including a single largest theft of $24.9 million). John's father owns CMDSS Company, which currently holds a valid government IT contract in Virginia, assisting the U.S. Marshals Service in managing and disposing of lawfully seized crypto assets. ZachXBT speculated that John gained access from his father and completed the theft of over $40 million from the U.S. government address around 2024, with the largest being in March 2024 when he stole $24.9 million seized by the U.S. government from the Bitfinex hack. Additionally, John's addresses were linked to over $90 million in on-chain stolen funds (including non-U.S. government victims).

Following ZachXBT's exposure, CMDSS Company's X account, website, and LinkedIn were all deactivated today.

John Daghita's identity was exposed when he engaged in a flaunting contest with another hacker, Dritan Kapplani Jr., in a group chat recently, sharing his Exodus wallet and transferring funds to prove his wealth. The entire process was recorded in two videos, and the flaunting wallet address was linked to the March 2024 theft from the online address of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.