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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jason Wilson

‘Gay furries’ group hacks agencies in US states attacking gender-affirming care

The SiegedSec Telegram account has posted dozens of links to data breaches and leaks, and claimed responsibility for defacing a range of websites.
The SiegedSec Telegram account has posted dozens of links to data breaches and leaks, and claimed responsibility for defacing a range of websites. Photograph: Cultura/REX/Shutterstock

A group of self-described anti-US government “gay furries” have distributed hacked materials from agencies in six US states in recent days, citing legislative attacks on gender-affirming care as their motive.

The data released by the group, which calls itself SiegedSec, includes South Carolina police files, a list of licensed therapists in Texas and contact details for court officials in Nebraska. The Guardian’s review of that data has substantiated the group’s claims that the materials sourced from state and local agencies are genuine.

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