Trump social media site brought down by Iran hackers
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Andrew Tated
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 15:51 zuletzt editiert vonAndrew 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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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"
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 15:53 zuletzt editiert vonI'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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schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 16:12 zuletzt editiert von
I mean it does depend on the extent of the hack. But usually taking down the website, they don't take the databases or anything
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Might be smart for Iran to just attack trump’s businesses as retribution for the bombings; if they attack the military, we’ll surely get pulled into another war, but just going after trump’s businesses will probably avoid a military response and maybe will make republicans come around to the fact that he should have divested himself from his businesses when he became president.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 16:13 zuletzt editiert vonWith any other president I’d agree but this is Trump. A venal and petty man who wouldn’t think twice before using the country’s soldiers and even nuclear weapons to defend his sense of pride
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You can argue it's a classic ID-10T error in your workflow.
But nobody has discovered a security vulnerability within the system architecture. This is the system operating as designed, abet with the wrong person standing in front of the terminal.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 16:34 zuletzt editiert vonThat's cracking, not hacking. If you're going to be pedantic, be correct.
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Might be smart for Iran to just attack trump’s businesses as retribution for the bombings; if they attack the military, we’ll surely get pulled into another war, but just going after trump’s businesses will probably avoid a military response and maybe will make republicans come around to the fact that he should have divested himself from his businesses when he became president.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 16:40 zuletzt editiert vonHis administration says damage to Teslas equates to terrorism. I don’t think it would go how you’re thinking.
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It feels weird to be in support of the goals of an Iranian hacker group.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 16:48 zuletzt editiert vonIts like watching two shitty people have an argument.
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Its like watching two shitty people have an argument.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 16:52 zuletzt editiert von"let them fight."
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schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 16:54 zuletzt editiert von freeman@feddit.org
Hacking a Social Media profile --> Tearing down a poster
Hacking a Website --> defacing a facade
If the blinds arent closed by or a window is left open by accident, some information could get out. If the doors arent locked, the attacker could get access to further information.
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"let them fight."
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 17:01 zuletzt editiert vonThe only problem is that felon 47 isn't going to fight. Innocent americans are going to get killed and that disgusting psychopath is going to spit on their graves.
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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".
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 17:03 zuletzt editiert von"the messaging service X"
Yes but which messaging service?
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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?
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 17:04 zuletzt editiert vonIt certainly had some Mastodon code but I think they sent them a C&D and they removed the it.
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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.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 17:07 zuletzt editiert vonThankfully only DDos. Truth Social is Mastodon so a security flaw could have been a real problem.
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The only problem is that felon 47 isn't going to fight. Innocent americans are going to get killed and that disgusting psychopath is going to spit on their graves.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 17:09 zuletzt editiert vonHe would have to even think about them to do that. I doubt the ground level costs of his actions and choices ever enter his mind in any real way.
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Its like watching two shitty people have an argument.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 17:12 zuletzt editiert vonWhat did Iran do? Seems like all the shitty is on one side.
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Thankfully only DDos. Truth Social is Mastodon so a security flaw could have been a real problem.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 17:13 zuletzt editiert vonIs It Mastodon?! For real? Does it have ActivityPub enabled and all of that?
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Less AI generated garbage.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 17:14 zuletzt editiert von jankatarch@lemmy.worldThings of negative value were lost
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What did Iran do? Seems like all the shitty is on one side.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 17:15 zuletzt editiert vonIran is known for its barbaric treatment of women who refuse the forced muslim dress code. They are a equally corrupt government. No good people involved at the upper levels. SSDD.
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He would have to even think about them to do that. I doubt the ground level costs of his actions and choices ever enter his mind in any real way.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 17:20 zuletzt editiert vonOh he thinks of them. He thinks of them as trash.
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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.
schrieb am 23. Juni 2025, 17:22 zuletzt editiert vonI bet it's the US.
They're already starting theIranian 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.