German hacker-journalist deletes white supremacist dating site 'WhiteDate' in livestreamed attack
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ZebusJesus
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
A German hacker-journalist known as 'Martha Root' livestreamed herself deleting the white supremacist dating site 'WhiteDate' (nicknamed 'Tinder for Nazis') while dressed as a pink Power Ranger. She accessed the site's entire database and leaked information on approximately 100,000 users in what has been called the 'WhiteLeaks' attack.
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She dressed as a Power Ranger – the pink one – to delete 'WhiteDate', which has been nicknamed 'Tinder for Nazis'.
Root, who had spent some time having fun before the deletion, also accessed the site's entire database.
The attack has become known as 'WhiteLeaks' – she then leaked data on the site's 100,000 or so users.
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