Hackers leak huge cache of data from evangelical organization that supported Dobbs decision

Hackers leak huge cache of data from evangelical organization that supported Dobbs decision
Written by Jul 22, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP

Pro-choice hacktivists leaked more than 74 gigabytes of data connected to evangelical organizations, the latest example of how abortion rights supporters are attempting to use the internet to rally support against groups that supported the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling reversing Row v. Wade.


A message posted alongside the data specifically called out a conservative religious organization called Liberty Counsel, claiming the hackers were “[n]oticing a worrying trend of far-right and anti-abortion activists aligning themselves with the evangelical christian movement [and] hiding their funding sources behind laws that allow church ministries to keep their donations secret.”


“We decided to bring about some much needed radical transparency by taking it upon ourselves to make your list of donors public,” the message read.


A July 6 Rolling Stone article revealed that a top official with Faith & Liberty, a ministry within the Liberty Counsel, prayed with several Supreme Court justices, even as Liberty Counsel files briefs taking sides in cases before the court. Liberty Counsel said the story is “false” in a note posted to its website.


On Thursday, the hacktivists’ posted the message and a link to download the files to Enlace Hacktivista, a website that says it documents hacker history, shares educational resources, and provides space “for hackers to publish their hacks, leaks, and communiques.”


The message included hashtags referencing Anonymous and “OperationJane,” a campaign launched under the banner of Anonymous in September 2021 after Texas Republi ..

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