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An 18-Year-Old Hacker Brags on Discord, Accidentally Reveals a $19 Million Theft Case

An 18-year-old American hacker, Dritan Kapllani Jr., has been exposed by on-chain investigator ZachXBT for allegedly masterminding a series of social engineering attacks that stole approximately $19 million from crypto users. The investigation began after a Discord voice call on April 23, 2026, where Dritan shared his screen to boast, revealing an Exodus wallet holding around $3.68 million. Tracing this address, ZachXBT linked it to a major March 14, 2026 theft of 185 BTC (worth ~$13 million at the time), with about $5.3 million of that sum funneled into Dritan's wallet. Further analysis revealed the wallet also contained over $5.85 million from multiple social engineering thefts dating back to 2025. In a May 11, 2026 unsealed criminal complaint against another individual, Trenton Johnson, a key co-conspirator marked "CC-1" is identified, with the on-chain community pointing to Dritan. While not formally charged yet, he is now named in the judicial narrative. Another individual, Meme coin KOL yelotree, faces charges for allegedly assisting in money laundering. Dritan, known for a lavish lifestyle on social media, was previously seen as having a "protagonist aura" within hacking circles, evading consequences as associates were apprehended. However, now that he has turned 18, he is facing legal accountability for his past actions.

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