Heritage Foundation insists it was not hacked by ‘gay furries’
by Gaby Del Valle from The Verge - All Posts on (#6P58G)
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A group of self-proclaimed gay furry hackers" says it breached the Heritage Foundation earlier this month, releasing two gigabytes of the right-wing think tank's internal data on Tuesday. On its Telegram channel, the hacktivist collective SiegedSec - which has previously claimed responsibility for hacking NATO's computer systems - said the Heritage hack was part of its #OpTransRights campaign, which also targeted the far-right media outlet Real America's Voice and the Hillsong megachurch. The group also cited their objections to Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's policy proposal for a second term for former President Donald Trump, as a motivating factor.
In an email to The Verge, Heritage Foundation spokesperson Noah Weinrich...