Hacktivists have infiltrated ultra-right wing influencer Andrew Tate's website, ‘The Real World’.
The hackers have leaked information of over 794,000 users to the media.
The group were able to interrupt one of Tate's live streams, filling the associated live chat room with custom emojis including false images of the influencer wrapped in a pride flag as well as the transgender pride flag and feminist fist.
Tate has continuously stirred up controversy for his self described ‘misogynist’ views and anti-LGBT+ rhetoric.
Tate and his brother have also been arrested in Romania on charges of human trafficking, , and forming an organized crime group. They are accused of exploiting women by luring them with promises of love and holding them captive to force them into work.
794,000 Members Data Leaked
The hackvist’s sent The Daily Dot 794,000 usernames of sites members as well as the contents of 395 private chat servers as well as 221 public chat servers.
The leaked data also contained a list of 324,382 unique email addresses. The hackers claim as well as uploading emojis that they were able to ”delete attachments, crash everyone’s clients, and temporarily ban people”.
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The hacking group also provided the details to ‘HaveIBeenPwned’, a website that allows users to check if their data has been compromised in any public breaches.
This is not the first time details of Tate’s subscribers have been leaked. In May a database containing 968,447 users was leaked publicly. This data contained login details including user IDs, email address, encrypted passwords, password expiration dates and more.
What to do if your Data has been Leaked?
To check if your data has been compromised you can:
- Visit the Have I Been Pwned website.
- Enter your email address in the search bar.
- The website will check if your email has been compromised in any known data breaches.
Make sure you keep an eye on all financial accounts as well as emails for suspicious activities including login attempts.
Update all passwords and enable multi-factor authentication on as many accounts as possible, especially social media accounts as well as banking and email.
Be aware that your information being compromised can make you a target for social engineering and phishing scams. These scams involve impersonating trusted organizations or individuals using information they already have about you as a result of the leak to convince you to hand over money or further details. Be skeptical of anyone asking you for information.
Organizations must make sure to keep up with the latest trends and best practices in cybersecurity to prevent similar data breaches impacting their clients, customers and staff.
