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’s price.
Roaring Kitty(@TheRoaringKitty) posted $RKC, then deleted the post, causing $RKC to crash 90%!
But the $RKC dev had already cashed out 6,260 $SOL ($611K).
He spent 20 $SOL($1,950) across 10 wallets to buy 395.18M $RKC, 39.52% of the total supply, then dumped it all for 5,071… pic.twitter.com/2RMd0mYGjF
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) May 12, 2026
According to Lookonchain, the coin’s creators were prepared for the dump. They distributed 20 SOL ($1950) across ten wallets and acquired nearly 40% of the RKC supply. Following the posts on Gill’s accounts, the developers sold the tokens for 5071 SOL ($495,000).
Additionally, the creators received 1209 SOL ($118,000) in commission fees. The total profit amounted to approximately $611,000.
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—a symbol of Gill during the GameStop saga in 2021. Both messages were deleted half an hour after posting.
Following the dump, RKC prices plummeted by 90%. Amid the incident, volatility also affected GameStop shares—they rose by 13% but quickly corrected.
⚡️ 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. pic.twitter.com/CxVz113WIN
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) May 12, 2026
The community is discussing the possible involvement of Gill’s relatives in the incident. Users noticed activity from his brother’s account.
Can’t believe Roaring Kitty brother was behind and extracted $900,000
He’s on stream right now: https://t.co/GNUX5h8Ru7 pic.twitter.com/gQIPXyvwD8
— StarPlatinum (@StarPlatinum_) May 11, 2026
Some analysts suggest that the hackers aimed to launch the meme coin via the Pump.fun platform, followed by a rapid liquidity withdrawal.
how to make $6,00,000+ easily
1) choose a famous inactive account like the roaring kitty
2) now get into the account, it’s pretty easy these days
3) launch a pump fun meme, post the ca
4) in 30 minutes the market cap will reach $12m
5) start dumping the token, make it reach… pic.twitter.com/mdeBJpc9Ok
— Maran (@TheMaran) May 12, 2026
Gill became a key figure in the retail investors’ “war” with hedge funds in 2021. Since then, his posts have caused significant volatility in certain assets.
Back in June 2024, journalists noted signs of market manipulation in Roaring Kitty’s actions.