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New leak of Epik data exposes company’s entire server
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Posted on 09/30/2021 12:42:29 PM PDT by algore

Sides,” or part two of “Operation EPIK FAIL.”

Anonymous took credit earlier this month for breaching Epik, known for hosting far-right websites such as Gab, Parler, and TheDonald, before releasing an 180GB cache of the domain registrar’s data. The hack affected more than 15 million people and exposed names, physical addresses, passwords, credit card numbers, emails, and more.

Now, the hacktivist collective says it has leaked “several bootable disk images of assorted systems” in a roughly 70GB torrent file.

“[Y]ou didn’t think we completely dominated Epik and merely ran off with some databases and a system folder or two, did you?” the press release states. “We are Anonymous. Flexing as hard as we can is how we do a barrel roll (Press Z or R twice!).”

WhiskeyNeon, a Texas-based hacker and cybersecurity expert who reviewed the file structure of the leak, told the Daily Dot how the disk images represented Epik’s entire server infrastructure.

“Files are one thing, but a virtual machine disk image allows you to boot up the company’s entire server on your own,” he said. “We usually see breaches with database dumps, documents, configuration files, etc. In this case, we are talking about the entire server image, with all the programs and files required to host the application it is serving.”

The data includes API keys and plaintext login credentials for not only Epik’s system but for Coinbase, PayPal, and the company’s Twitter account.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anonymous; hack
Epik CEO Rob Monster, who did not respond to requests for comment from the Daily Dot, would go on to hold a more than four hour long live video conference online to address the initial hack.

The meeting would see Monster break out into prayer numerous times, make attempts to vanquish demons, and warn viewers that their hard drives could burst into flames due to “curses” placed on the hacked data.

1 posted on 09/30/2021 12:42:29 PM PDT by algore
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To: algore

Think the FBI would do this? I do.


2 posted on 09/30/2021 12:46:09 PM PDT by IC Ken
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To: algore

Sounds like an Epik rant to me!


3 posted on 09/30/2021 12:49:02 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: IC Ken

There is absolutely nothing this FBI won’t do or have done.


4 posted on 09/30/2021 12:50:21 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: algore

None of those sites are “far right”.


5 posted on 09/30/2021 1:22:27 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: algore

Corrupted NSA elements could hack into those servers like the proverbial hot knife through butter. If you are worried about things like this you should have went full OP SEC after the election.


6 posted on 09/30/2021 1:25:14 PM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: algore

” he said. “We usually see breaches with database dumps, documents, configuration files, etc. In this case, we are talking about the entire server image, with all the programs and files required to host the application it is serving.”

This means the most likely scenario is that this was an inside job. A physical breach. The kind of thing investigators could track down more easily. (but they wont, in this case)


7 posted on 09/30/2021 1:39:12 PM PDT by z3n (“If the populace knew with what idiocy they were ruled, they would revolt.” -Charlemagne)
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To: algore

“[Y]ou didn’t think we completely dominated Epik and merely ran off with some databases and a system folder or two, did you?” the press release states. “We are Anonymous. Flexing as hard as we can is how we do a barrel roll (Press Z or R twice!).”

Hunt them down, hack off thier hands and gouge out thier eyes.


8 posted on 09/30/2021 7:01:25 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (Democrats are lawless because Republicans are ball-less!)
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The FIB, CYA, and NoSuchAgency had no comments.


9 posted on 09/30/2021 7:39:31 PM PDT by unlearner (Be ready for war.)
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