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Trump social media site brought down by Iran hackers (htxt.co.za)

submitted 1 week ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Hours after the US airstrike on Iranian territory, Iranian-backed hackers took down US President Donald Trump’s social media platform.

Users were struggling to access Truth Social in the early morning following the alleged hack.

As the US continues to insert itself into the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, the US government believes more cyberattacks could happen.

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[–] Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A little part of me makes me happy that Truth Social isn't even recognizable by name. It's "US President Donald Trump’s social media platform"

[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm happy that the news over here has to continually specify "the messaging service X". Though I wish they would avoid potential confusion and also say "formerly known as Twitter".

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[–] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 week ago

Good, now leak all the spicy dms.

[–] DevotedShitStain69@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Iran is kinda goated for this not gonna lie!

[–] Bieren@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

The best hacking. Everyone knows it. Everyone says it.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I'll bet Donakd Trump is very upset!

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

I bet it's the US.
They're already starting the 💀Iranian sleeper cell terrorists!!!!😱 scaremongering in the press.
These kinds of reports in the media are the first step in a known pattern of priming and nudging to rally up the public for another war.

[–] don@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

isitdown reports its been down for over five days, which is quite pleasant.

[–] axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Andrew Tated

[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Andrew Tate's site was based on some OSS software that they didn't credit (in violation of the license) and was an old version with known vulnerabilities. Which is why it got hacked.

I don't know if Truth Social is in the same boat, but it's possible. I think I heard it's just Mastodon with federation turned off? Or am I thinking of some other crappy alt-right site?

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[–] BennyInc@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago

Would this count as a retaliation, which Trump warned them against?

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