Calamity Mod Discord Crypto Pump-and-Dump Takeover (October 2026)
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On October 9, 2026, a threat actor known as 'Kata' — reportedly linked to dozens of prior Discord server takeovers — used social engineering to obtain administrative control of the 250,000-member Terraria Calamity Mod Discord server, then immediately promoted a newly created cryptocurrency named after the server in an alleged pump-and-dump scheme. Former moderators issued an emergency warning and one wiped the server's channels before tens of thousands of members departed. No regulatory action or criminal charges have been reported as of the investigation date.
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Timeline(7 events)
10 August 2026
Calamity Mod development team announces cessation of all work following grooming allegations against lead developer Ozzatron, citing an 'irrecoverably tainted reputation.' Server goes dormant.
Dot Esports9 October 2026
Two users posing as former moderators allegedly persuade the Calamity Discord server owner to grant administrative access. One later self-identifies as 'Kata.'
Kotaku9 October 2026
Attackers send a server-wide ping to 250,000-plus members. Channels are subsequently flooded with promotional links to a newly created cryptocurrency named after the Calamity server.
Kotaku9 October 2026
Approximately one hour after the initial ping, the r/CalamityMod subreddit issues an EMERGENCY PSA urging members to leave the server and avoid the cryptocurrency links.
SpawnPoint9 October 2026
A former moderator, whose admin permissions were overlooked by the attackers, 'nukes' the Calamity Discord server — deleting all channels and message history.
Kotaku9 October 2026
The promoted cryptocurrency is allegedly pumped and dumped almost immediately after the community becomes aware of the scam. No quantified financial data has been reported.
Kotaku11 October 2026
Tens of thousands of members reported to have left the Calamity Discord server in the days following the incident. Multiple gaming outlets publish coverage.
SpawnPoint / TalkEsportDecision Log
- slot 456619332 · hash 7nvXan1sguVqDjxscBRJMRamwK2nxJpEgbRvp4znWPDi
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 decision). 0 of 12 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 10/13/2026, 11:14:09 PM
last updated: 10/13/2026, 11:14:10 PM
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