A hacker known as Martha Root made headlines by remotely disabling three white supremacist websites during a hacker conference in Germany. Dressed as the Pink Ranger from Power Rangers, Root deleted the servers of WhiteDate, WhiteChild, and WhiteDeal live at the Chaos Communication Congress. These websites, described as a ‘Tinder for Nazis,’ a platform for white supremacists’ donors, and a labor marketplace for racists, remain offline following the cyber attack. The administrator of the sites confirmed the incident, labeling it as ‘cyberterrorism’ and vowing repercussions.
Root also exposed data from WhiteDate, revealing concerning security flaws such as geolocation metadata on user images. This incident highlights the importance of robust cybersecurity measures in an era where online platforms can be vulnerable to such intrusions.
Source: TechCrunch