Israel's LGBTQ community has been hit with a one-two punch — Atraf, an Israeli gay dating app, was hacked and information on users was leaked, meanwhile sexual misconduct accusations were made against two prominent gay community leaders.
Atraf was hacked through its host provider, CyberServe, on October 30, and subsequently shut down. The hackers demanded $1 million in ransom.
Atraf and CyberServe did not respond to the request. Last week, the hackers started leaking users' information in waves, pressuring the popular gay dating app to pay up.
The cyberattack was carried out by Black Shadow, a group of Iran-linked hackers that claimed responsibility, reported the Times of Israel.