The website for controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate’s self-help site “The Real World” was reportedly hacked this week.
The hackers were able to extract a trove of data from Tate’s site – formerly known as Hustler’s University – that included approximately 794,000 user names, 324,382 unique email addresses and both public and private chat logs, according to the Daily Dot, which received copies of the data.
The breach was reportedly revealed on Thursday in the middle of Tate’s broadcast of his show “Emergency Meeting” on Rumble, when the hackers began flooding the website’s public chatroom with emojis.
“The emojis included a transgender flag, a feminist fist, an AI-generated image of Tate draped in a rainbow flag, another where his buttocks are enlarged, and the cat character used in the “boykisser” meme,” according to the Daily Dot.
It’s unclear who is responsible for the breach, but the hackers told the outlet that their motive was “hacktivism” and said that Tate’s website was “hilariously insecure.”
The hackers said they provided data obtained in the breach to a pair of websites – HaveIBeenPwned, which allows users to track when their personal information has been exposed, and DDoSecets, which publishes hacked documents that are thought to be in the public’s interest.
Memberships for “The Real World” program start at $50 per month.
Tate bills the site as the “world’s most advanced financial education platform” and claims, “making money is a skill. We will teach you how to master it.”
The program purportedly includes lessons on e-commerce, copywriting, crypto and stock investments and physical fitness, according to the website.
The incident occurred months after a separate breach that exposed 22 million messages from “Real World” members, according to Cybernews.
Tate, 37, is a former reality TV star and kickboxer who has faced intense scrutiny for expressing misogynistic views online.
He has been banned by multiple social media platforms for violating policies against hate speech.
Tate is facing trial on allegations of human trafficking in Romania. He was placed under house arrest in August.