Hacktivists disrupt Andrew Tate's livestream in his 'online university,' flood chat with trans flags

Hacktivists (those who perform the act of hacking for politically or socially motivated reasons) have targeted Andrew Tate's online platform, The Real World, flooding one of his livestreams with feminist and trans rights symbols and exposing sensitive user data to the media.?

The Real World is Tate's "online university" where users pay about $50 monthly to access his teachings.

The group behind the breach revealed to The Daily Dot that the platform had significant security flaws.?

Exploiting these vulnerabilities, they disrupted one of Tate's livestreams, bombarding the chatroom with transgender flags, feminist fist emojis, and altered images of Tate draped in a pride flag—an ironic twist given his known homophobic and misogynistic rhetoric.

The hackers also extracted a trove of user information, including usernames and over 324,000 unique email addresses, primarily from lapsed subscribers who hadn't paid their membership fees.?

The group claimed they were able to "upload emojis, delete attachments, crash users' interfaces, and temporarily ban individuals" by exploiting the site's weak defenses.

Tate's platform is popular among young men, offering teachings based on what he calls "41 tenets for men." However, critics and former members have described the site's content and culture as having a "cult-like" feel.

Who is Andrew Tate?

Andrew Tate, a British-American internet personality and former kickboxer, is a controversial figure known for his divisive views on masculinity, wealth, and lifestyle.

Tate has faced multiple arrests on allegations of rape and is currently under investigation for charges related to human trafficking, engaging in s*xual acts with a minor, and money laundering.?

Since August 2024, he has been under house arrest in Romania as authorities continue their probe into these serious accusations.

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