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The person accidentally added to the group chat, which appears to contain six people, said they had no idea why they had received these messages, and shared screenshots of the chat with 404 Media. 404 Media granted the person anonymity to protect them from retaliation.

One of six will not be hard to find… I mean, what?

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[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 15 points 18 hours ago

at least the nazis are dumb

[-] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 12 hours ago

no, we’re dumb….

about an active search for a convicted attempted murderer seemingly marked for deportation

most of the people they’ve been hunting have no criminal record or just minor offenses: this was likely leaked on purpose to further the narrative that they’re going after violent criminals only….

[-] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 131 points 1 day ago

Can we take a second and appreciate the person who got these messages and took them to the media? Putting myself in their shoes, I’d be scared shitless and you can easily see how it might make you a target. Good on you random citizen, I appreciate you.

[-] ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago

I want to know how difficult it will be for them to look back at their texts, extract the phone number, and backtrace it to the owner. Because I don't think it will be very difficult.

[-] ElegantBiscuit@lemmy.zip 3 points 17 hours ago

It’s incredibly easy, in fact there’s already a website where you can do it yourself. Put in a phone number, address, or name, and you’ll be amazed and disturbed by how much information can be connected to you. https://www.truepeoplesearch.com/

[-] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Exactly. This citizen’s identity is not a secret to the people in the convo. It’s a brave move and I respect the hell out of it.

[-] Wolf314159@startrek.website 19 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I'd say they should only have shared it with the news if the news also named and identified them clearly every time the photos are shared. Corruption dies in sunlight. The dangerous ones already know, might as well hang a lantern on any attempts at retaliation.

[-] makyo@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Gotta make one wonder how often this happens

[-] AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 125 points 1 day ago

And it wasn't even Signal, an actually encrypted platform this time.

It was SMS & MMS. As in, the known to be very low security, non-encrypted protocols used for basic texting.

[-] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 1 day ago

Funny the article starts with "The texts were sent to a group called “Mass Text” "

Well, duh, that's how a group MMS is represented. There is no concept of chat group names in MMS.

[-] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 day ago

This shit is really pissing me off! When do I get an invite to these group chats? I feel so left out right now.

[-] Zron@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

I just wanna shitpost to the fedbois group chat.

Just start trauma dumping while they’re talking about arresting some grandma or some shit.

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 55 points 1 day ago

But were they clear on opsec?

[-] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago

I suppose the phrase "Do not do opsec." is clear at least.

[-] aeternum 1 points 1 day ago

whoever they were going after probably didn't even wear a suit.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

omg like there are really, really easy ways to prevent operational security leaks like this.

[-] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 22 points 1 day ago

Good thing they’re too dumb to know that. They ain’t called Y’all Queada for nothing!

[-] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I doubt half these cunts can even tie their own shoes.

[-] fittedsyllabi@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

So Hegseth is in this too, eh?

[-] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 34 points 1 day ago

Sounds like someone pulled a Mike Waltz

[-] mateofeo85@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago

👊🇺🇸🔥

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 9 points 1 day ago
[-] Vupware@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago

I want off Mr. Bones’ wild ride.

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 12 points 1 day ago

I'm not sure if I could fuck up this hard if I tried.

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