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OpSec CEO, Core Staff Resign En Masse After ZachXBT Investigation

OpSec CEO, Core Staff Resign En Masse After ZachXBT Investigation

BeInCryptoBeInCrypto2024/11/14 20:55
By:Landon Manning

OpSec’s leadership resigned following fraud allegations by ZachXBT, who exposed an anonymous founder’s manipulation and mismanagement of company funds.

Chris Williams, CEO of OpSec, a purported AI Cloud Security platform, announced that he and “the entire core team” resigned. Williams cited a recent investigation from ZachXBT, who claimed that OpSec was fraudulent.

One user, Zopp0, simultaneously owned OpSec and several other projects and withheld critical information and even payment from Williams’ team.

ZachXBT’s OpSec Investigation

Chris Williams, CEO of AI Cloud Security Platform OpSec, announced that he and OpSec’s entire core team were resigning en masse. Williams cited a recent investigation by crypto sleuth ZachXBT and claimed that the business was “no longer viable.” Specifically, he claimed that OpSec’s anonymous founder deliberately withheld critical information.

“This decision follows recent findings, highlighted by ZachXBT, along with our own assessment of OpSec’s operations. These revelations, coupled with the un-doxxed founder’s prolonged absence and sole control over the company’s finances, have severely limited our ability to lead and execute our vision effectively,” Williams claimed.

So, what were ZachXBT’s allegations, and how did they impact the firm’s operations? On the surface level, OpSec appeared to be a legitimate business, even partnering with other cloud computing firms to create DePin solutions. However, Zach stated that one user, Zopp0, created at least four shaky crypto startups, hoping to attract naive investors.

ZachXBT’s investigation began in March when he posted evidence that OpSec’s purported hardware capacities were nonexistent. In November, however, he followed this up with leaked Telegram chats in which Zopp0 openly discussed his total lack of a plan for executing OpSec’s business model. These chats made it clear that the business had no real core.

OpSec CEO, Core Staff Resign En Masse After ZachXBT Investigation image 0ZachXBT’s Leaked OpSec Document. Source: ZachXBT

In other words, Zopp0 managed to insulate Williams and the rest of OpSec’s developers from this lack of functionality. Positive social media buzz, partnerships, and other publicity actions drove up OpSec’s price. Behind the scenes, however, Williams said Zopp0 provided a “lack of clarity regarding OpSec’s direction,” and frequently withheld pay.

The actual fraud here is somewhat similar to several which ZachXBT previously investigated. A seemingly legitimate project courts public interest, but upon closer inspection it cannot execute the purported vision. Zach also claimed that Zopp0 was secretly running OpSec and several less prominent “businesses”, a common tactic in token scams.

After obtaining this leaked information, ZachXBT confronted Zopp0, who became increasingly agitated in private chats. Excerpts from these were again leaked to ZachXBT, building evidence of misconduct.

Zach then released most of this leaked information at once. Williams claimed that this corroborated his team’s own suspicions, leading to the mass resignation.

As of yet, none of Zopp0’s other alleged sham businesses have gone through public employee discontent. Nonetheless, ZachXBT also compiled a list of influencers who helped pump OpSec’s social media presence. He warned of a heightened risk of scammers due to crypto’s bull run and encouraged users to conduct due diligence.

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