App for outing Charlie Kirk's critics leaked its users' personal data
5 hours ago
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- An app called 'Cancel the Hate' for anonymously reporting individuals accused of speaking ill against Charlie Kirk leaked users' personal data.
- The app was taken offline amid an investigation into the data leak by Straight Arrow News.
- Launched after Kirk's assassination, the app aims to hold individuals accountable for their public words by collecting 'intel' on alleged offenders.
- The app showed particular interest in medical professionals, public officials, business owners, entertainers, influencers, teachers, and education administrators.
- The app claims its goal is transparency, not revenge or mob justice, ensuring individuals in positions of power cannot hide hateful words or actions.
- The app was founded by conservative activist Jason Sheppard, known for selling fentanyl testing kits with Roseanne Barr, Dr. Robert Malone, and Lara Logan.
- A security flaw exposed users' email addresses and phone numbers, even if privacy settings were enabled.
- Sheppard claimed the app received over 38,000 reports in its first 30 hours, but his and the app's social media profiles were later deleted without explanation.
- SAN confirmed the data leak with a user who expressed concerns the app might be a 'scam' due to donation requests.
- The vulnerabilities remain, and SAN has declined to publish further technical details.