{"id":154284,"date":"2021-03-08T18:13:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T23:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=154284"},"modified":"2021-03-08T18:13:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T23:13:43","slug":"developing-social-media-network-gab-goes-offline-after-hack-ransom-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/developing-social-media-network-gab-goes-offline-after-hack-ransom-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"DEVELOPING: Social media network Gab goes offline after hack, ransom demand"},"content":{"rendered":"

The social media network Gab went offline Monday after the company said they were the target of a hack and ransom demand.<\/p>\n

The hackers posted messages on several verified accounts, including the one belonging to Breaking911<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The hackers wrote, “Dear Andrew, if you value transparency so much why do you keep lying to your despicable users?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The website has been fully compromised last week. 35M public posts and 3M private posts. 50K emails and 7K passwords. <\/em>831 verification documents (that I did not send to DDoSecrets or anyone else).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gab users, your leaked verification documents (which the ransom was about) are not even worth 8 Bitcoins to them. <\/em>They do not care about you or their 18,000 pro users. Don’t worry about it \u00a0I just make mosaics.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It was so easy to hack you maybe I’m not the first?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

lOvE, cApTaIn JaXpArO<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

PS: I made three mosaics, can you catch them all?”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

In response, Gab wrote on Twitter, \u201cWe took the site down to investigate a security breach.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Banks are banning us. Hackers are attacking us. Journalists are libeling us. Why?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Real simple: Gab glorifies Jesus Christ and is fighting to protect free speech online for all people. Spiritual warfare.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gab is an American business run by law-abiding American citizens that can’t get a business checking account, can’t process credit and debit cards online, and can’t access basic online services run by tech monopolies.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Where are our leaders? Where is the GOP?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Now we are being ransomed and threatened by criminal hackers. The media cheers them on and supports their efforts.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the United States of America: a totally subverted nation under the occupation of a handful of oligarch tyrants who use their power to destroy dissenters.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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We took the site down to investigate a security breach. <\/p>\n

Banks are banning us.
Hackers are attacking us.
Journalists are libeling us.
Why? <\/p>\n

Real simple: Gab glorifies Jesus Christ and is fighting to protect free speech online for all people. <\/p>\n

Spiritual warfare.<\/p>\n

— Gab.com (@getongab) March 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n