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

**Chain Detective ZachXBT Exposes Hacker Who Stole $40M+ from U.S. Government Crypto Addresses** On January 26, on-chain detective ZachXBT revealed that hacker John Daghita—alias “Lick”—stole over $40 million from U.S. government-seized crypto addresses, including a single $24.9 million heist. Daghita’s father owns CMDSS, a Virginia-based firm with an active U.S. government IT contract that assists the U.S. Marshals Service in managing and disposing of seized/confiscated crypto assets. ZachXBT speculated Daghita gained access via his father, with the thefts occurring around 2024—most notably a $24.9 million haul in March 2024 from assets the U.S. government seized in the Bitfinex hack. Daghita’s address is linked to over $90 million in on-chain stolen funds, including losses from non-U.S. government victims. Hours after ZachXBT’s expose, CMDSS’s X account, website, and LinkedIn page were all deactivated. The hacker’s identity was uncovered after he recently boasted about his wealth in a group chat with fellow hacker Dritan Kapplani Jr.—sharing his Exodus wallet and sending funds to prove his riches. The exchange was captured in two videos, and the wallet address he flaunted is tied to the March 2024 theft of assets seized by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on-chain.