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applegrove

(123,130 posts)
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 03:01 PM Feb 2022

Hackers Release Names of 'Freedom Convoy' Donors February 14, 2022 at 12:13 pm ESTByTaegan Goddar

Hackers Release Names of ‘Freedom Convoy’ Donors

February 14, 2022 at 12:13 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 59 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/02/14/hackers-release-names-of-freedom-convoy-donors/

"SNIP......

“The Christian crowdfunding site that helped raise $8.7 million for the anti-vax ‘freedom convoy’ in Canada was hacked on Sunday night, and the names and personal details of over 92,000 donors were leaked online,” Vice News reports.

“Analysis of the leaked data shows that while the majority of donors come from the U.S. (56%) and Canada (29%), there are also thousands of donations from overseas, including the U.K., Australia, and Ireland.”

......SNIP"

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Hackers Release Names of 'Freedom Convoy' Donors February 14, 2022 at 12:13 pm ESTByTaegan Goddar (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2022 OP
That information should make any investigation a little easier... Spazito Feb 2022 #1
So, now...what happens to the $8.7M? Being used for towing and bail? Frustratedlady Feb 2022 #2
Access to the accounts have been frozen by the courts... Spazito Feb 2022 #3
Good! I hope they hold onto it and eventually use it for a real purpose. Frustratedlady Feb 2022 #4

Spazito

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1. That information should make any investigation a little easier...
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 03:06 PM
Feb 2022

and possibly help any new legislation that might be written as a result of all this.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
2. So, now...what happens to the $8.7M? Being used for towing and bail?
Mon Feb 14, 2022, 03:15 PM
Feb 2022

I'm surprised there isn't money from Russian oligarchs.

How do people have so many millions to donate to all these causes and the Repukes? I wouldn't trust one of those campaigns to use the money for the right purpose. Not one.

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