StopICE Hacked Names And Locations of Over 100k Users Were Sent to the FBI ICE and HSI IBTimes UK

pThe antiICE activist app and website StopICE has reportedly suffered a major security breach exposing the personal information of more than 100000 users to US federal agencies including the FBI ICE and HSI Hackers said they accessed names logins passwords phone numbers and GPS coordinates and sent the data directly to authorities One of the apps key organisers Sherman Austin allegedly failed to inform users of the breach despite having the opportunity to do soppAccording to social media posts and discussion threads on Reddit the StopICE hackers delivered sensitive data from the app to multiple federal agencies The exposed information reportedly includes full names user credentials phone numbers and precise location data for more than 100000 registered users One post indicated that the breach involved detailed GPS coordinates potentially identifying activists residences or frequent locationsppReddit starting to notice Yeah the hackers of StopICE werent kidding I can personally testify that the names logins passwords locations down to coordinates and phone numbers of 100K users were all sent to FBI ICE HSI and more Sherman Austin was given time to pictwittercomqeWK6RiTKxppUsers and security analysts have expressed alarm at the scale and specificity of the data compromised Exposed login information could allow malicious actors or law enforcement to track individuals or access other linked accounts amplifying the risk for people involved in antiICE advocacyppSherman Martin Austin a wellknown anarchist born on April 10 1983 has reportedly been identified as a key figure behind the StopICE platform Austin previously gained notoriety for his involvement in online activism and his prosecution under 18 USC 842p a federal law against distributing explosive information with the intent to commit violent crime In 2002 he served one year in federal prison following a plea dealppOne of the key organizers behind the antiICE movement is a convicted anarchist Sherman Austin who is also linked to the AlertTracker app Sherman Martin Austin born April 10 1983 is an American anarchist and musician who was previously arrested for hosting inflammatory httpstcoQzXtxD9rlk pictwittercomwHAZMWPuvoppCritics argue that Austins past legal issues and controversial activism put users at additional risk particularly as he allegedly failed to inform them about the breach promptly A post about the incident noted that Sherman Austin was given time to tell his users of this security breach Sherman Austin failed his lesson suggesting a lack of accountability in managing user datappStopICEdotnet is a crowdsourced alert platform designed to help people monitor and report US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE activity particularly raids and enforcement operations across the country The site calls itself the Stop ICE Raids Alert Network a nationwide mobile alert system where users can submit and receive realtime information about suspected ICE presence including vehicle sightings licence plates timestamps and locationsppUsers can send alerts via text or through the website and view a live map of recent reports submitted by the community The platform aims to give vulnerable communities early warnings about enforcement activity so they can make informed decisions seek legal aid or offer support to affected families It also provides resources like Know Your Rights materials and encourages community engagement rather than direct interferenceppWhile the site presents its operations as protected free speech some independent website trust reviews have flagged StopICEnet as having a low trust score and potential suspicious indicators such as unclear ownership and new domain statusppUsers who relied on the platform to organise protests or share information about immigration enforcement may now be exposed to law enforcement Civil liberties groups have expressed concern that activist communities may be disproportionately affected by security lapses particularly when dealing with controversial topics like immigration enforcement They warn that failure to secure and communicate about user data could undermine both trust and participation in digital organising effortsppIn response to the breach StopICE users have been urged to change passwords monitor linked accounts and exercise caution in using similar platforms Federal authorities have not publicly confirmed receipt of the leaked data and Austin has yet to release a detailed statement addressing the breachpp Copyright IBTimes 2025 All rights reservedppthisoptionsliststhisidxtitlep