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Dublin321

(29 posts) Fri Mar 11, 2022, 01:02 PM Mar 2022

The 2016 hacking [View all]

You were hacked a few days before the election and didn't restore full service for a good while afterwards, if I recall correctly (and I do).

Is there anything conclusive on what happened there?

I am very suspicious about that event, and the results of that election, and also the Brexit vote.

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The 2016 hacking [View all] Dublin321 Mar 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #1

Don't be so jumpy, my friend. I also have a fairly low post number, but I've been here for 18 years Trailrider1951 Mar 2022 #12

He joined on Feb 26, 2022 iemanja Mar 2022 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #16

Interesting mikeysnot Mar 2022 #2

Seems this person joined DU just a few weeks ago. zuul Mar 2022 #7

I'm gonna pull up a chair... Ohio Joe Mar 2022 #3

+1 2naSalit Mar 2022 #6

Your question probably won't be answered unless it's posted in the 'Ask the Administrators' forum. zuul Mar 2022 #4

Suspicious, are you? MineralMan Mar 2022 #5

. . . zuul Mar 2022 #8

Yes, DU was hacked on election night, leaving only a RW video... JHB Mar 2022 #9

DU was hacked ON election day. (early evening here in CST) Bongo Prophet Mar 2022 #10

Correct. And back then DU was the most significant election integrity site on the entire web. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #13

I guess they are a new hire for Putin. NameAlreadyTaken Mar 2022 #11

Elad restored service iemanja Mar 2022 #14

That was the event that led to me losing my old account sky_masterson Mar 2022 #17

We were hacked ON election night. It took a while for the site to come back online. blogslug Mar 2022 #18

We were hacked on election day GP6971 Mar 2022 #19