Mar 2025 - Kaito AI and Yu Hu Twitter/X Compromised Short Selling - $Unknown (Global)
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"from our side currently -
- no new X log-in history / devices shown on X
- no new X log-in notification in emails
- for the whole time I was never logged out of either my own or Kaito's account
- isolated X hack so far (discord, emails, personal wallets etc all seem fine)
- hardware 2fa enabled the whole time and we always keep top level opsec (didnt download anything or clicks any odd links)"
Yu Hu revealed a lead linking the attacker to a previous hack and nearly $1 million in illicit trading profits.
The attacker worked to create panic in the market, lowering the price of tokens related to Kaito. They were able to profit from a short position which they had set up.
The accounts were recovered and it appears that no permanent harm came to those who held the token.
Further Analysis
Kaito AI is a powerful Web3 intelligence platform that helps users make sense of vast, unstructured blockchain data by delivering actionable insights through AI-powered tools. Used by over 500 major teams including Solana, Polygon, and Pantera, it supports faster decision-making in investment and strategy. On March 15, 2025, Kaito and co-founder Yu Hu’s X accounts were briefly compromised, though no other systems were affected thanks to strong security practices. Yu Hu later identified a lead tying the attacker to a previous hack and nearly $1 million in trading profits gained by manipulating Kaito-related token prices. The accounts were recovered without lasting damage to token holders.
How Could This Have Been Prevented?
More Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacks/Scams/Frauds
Four.meme Liquidity Theft via Pre-Launch Restriction Bypass > > < < Berally Price Crash Deployer Private Key Leakage
Sources/Further Reading
Sandra - "Yu Hu & Kaito’s X accounts have been compromised. There has been no compromised KAITO wallets. They have waited for Yu Hu’s timezone (where he’s asleep) to do it - please ignore. We’re working to get them back." - Twitter/X (Dec 31)
ReDKeV32 - "[O]of fell for it[. T]hanks for the update, after the second post the messaging did seem off" - Twitter/X (Dec 31)
Giga Miland Sei - "It’s good to know that Kaito wallets are safe, but this kind of situation definitely highlights the importance of account security. Hopefully, the team gets things back on track soon. Always a good reminder to enable 2FA and stay vigilant!" - Twitter/X (Dec 31)
Humzy Trades - "Which one should we believe lol. Are the Kaito wallets hacked or the accounts hacked? Or are you trying to reduce fud?!" - Twitter/X (Dec 31)
Dudu BIP420 - "That makes so much more sense. Couldn’t believe that a team as goated as @KaitoAI when it comes to comms and community would just post “bad shit is happening” type stuff with 0 clarity. Back to yapping." - Twitter/X (Dec 31)
Yu Hu - "we have a lead from @DefiSquared - looks like the same hacker associated with the recent hack on the @tier10k account is related to ours. overall profited close to $1mn from opening trades on hyperliquid ($300k today) - wallets below. would appreciate it if anyone who has experience on this matter could reach out to us" - Twitter/X (Dec 31)
Wallet That Front-Ran DB Hack - DextraBot (Dec 31)
Wallet That Frontran Kaito Hack - DextraBot (Dec 31)
"from our side currently - no new X log-in history / devices shown on X - no new X log-in notification in emails - for the whole time I was never logged out of either my own or Kaito's account - isolated X hack so far (discord, emails, personal wallets etc all seem fine) - hardware 2fa enabled the whole time and we always keep top level opsec (didnt download anything or clicks any odd links)" - Twitter/X (Dec 31)
Kaito AI Homepage (Dec 31)
https://x.com/CtYory/status/1901002674608193691 (Dec 31)
https://x.com/sandraaleow (Dec 31)
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Tron says DAO X hack cost victims $45K, Curve Finance also hit - CoinTelegraph (Dec 31)
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