How far-right extremist groups face exposure from army of hacktivists [View all]
Data leaks and breaches by so-called ethical hackers often assisted by poor security practices have exposed inner workings of groups and the nature of the movement as a whole
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Throughout 2021, websites associated with far-right extremist groups and extremist-friendly platforms and hosts have suffered from data leaks and breaches that have exposed the inner workings of far-right groups, and the nature of the movement as a whole.
The data has been exfiltrated in breaches engineered by so-called ethical hackers often assisted by poor security practices from website administrators and by activists who have penetrated websites in search of data and information.
Experts and activists say that attacks on their online infrastructure is likely to continue to disrupt and hamper far-right groups and individuals and makes unmasking their activities far more likely often resulting in law enforcement attention or loss of employment.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/29/far-right-extremist-groups-data-breach-hackers