App targeting Charlie Kirk critics leaks user data in huge privacy breach

Charlie Kirk critics app privacy breach: An app created to track people accused of criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been taken offline after a serious privacy breach exposed its own users’ personal information, as per a report.

Cancel the Hate App Launched After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

The app, called "Cancel the Hate", launched shortly after Kirk’s assassination on September 10 and encouraged people to anonymously report “offenders” who spoke against him, as per a SAN report. The platform asked users to submit names, locations, and even employers of those accused of “hateful” behavior, with a particular focus on medical professionals, public officials, teachers, business owners, entertainers, and influencers, according to the report.

Cancel the Hate Data Breach Exposes Emails and Phone Numbers

While its website promised that users submitting reports would remain anonymous, a security flaw in the connected social media-style app exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other personal details, as per the SAN report. The vulnerability was uncovered by a researcher known as “BobDaHacker,” who provided SAN with a sample of leaked data from 142 users, including SAN’s own test account.


The flaw even allowed accounts to be deleted without authorization. Even after SAN repeatedly reached out, neither Cancel the Hate nor its developer, DreamTeam Development, LLC, responded to questions about the breach and hours later, the webpage hosting the app was taken offline.

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Cancel the Hate Users Say It May Be a Scam

One user affected, who confirmed downloading the app but asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, told SAN they began receiving suspicious donation requests by email and now believe the project may have been a scam, as per the report.

App Founder Jason Sheppard Promoted Cancel the Hate as Accountability Tool

Cancel the Hate was founded by conservative activist Jason Sheppard, who promoted the app as a way to “hold individuals accountable for their public words,” as quoted by the SAN report. Sheppard previously claimed the platform had received more than 38,000 reports in just 30 hours after its launch. He also suggested the app could help “better organize and focus on outing the folks that need to be outed,” as quoted in the report.

But backlash was swift. Sheppard’s social media accounts, along with those tied to Cancel the Hate, have since been deleted without explanation, as per the SAN report.

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FAQs

What was the purpose of the Cancel the Hate app?
It was designed to report people accused of criticizing Charlie Kirk.

What kind of information did the app ask users to submit?
Names, employers, and locations of people accused of “hateful” behavior.