Hi all. In recent days a number of high profile activists in Azerbaijan report their Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter accounts either fully hacked or multiple logins that were not the owner's were attempted. Additionally, beyond the daily troll army, a few fake profiles with doxxing information have been created.
We've seen this all before, but this is a sudden increase in quantity and depth. Before you ask, yes, there are a lot of people that do not engage in the best personal security hygiene - two level authentication etc should be turned on, but getting individuals to change their behavior is never easy. Proactive and preventative behaviors aren't the topic right now. What I'm looking for here are people - an organization or otherwise - that can help with retroactive help - help in closing down fake profiles, help in recovering accounts. An additional challenge is that a great deal of the materials designed to help people report malicious or nefarious activity are in English. Some people are trying to make screen shot instructions on what things to click on, but the ongoing need to help with translation, etc. is an issue too. Please contact me privately if you have some ideas. I don't wish for this to be a list-wide discussion, for the privacy of these individuals. Thanks, Katy
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