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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Meridian Magazine (prop 8 supporters) defaced - November 2008

DATE:
2008-11

AFFECTED COUNTRIES:
USA

AFFECTED SITES:
meridianmagazine.com

EFFECT OF ATTACKS:
Site defaced with gay pornography, taken down by admins in response.

SOURCE COUNTRY:
n/a

ALLEGED ATTACKERS:
Proposition 8 opponents

TYPE OF ATTACK:
Defacement

ATTACK SPECIFICS:
n/a

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Owners of site related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints claimed attack was perpetrated by opponents of Prop 8. Site was defaced with gay pornography videos on the landing page. Church was a strong supporter of Prop 8.

URLS:
1. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705262907,00.html

Posted by  DoSWatch at 12:02 AM
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 12:22 PM

    the wording of the header is very confusing. it makes it sound like prop 8 opponents were the target not the attackers.

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  2.  DoSWatchMay 13, 2010 at 9:17 PM

    Oops. Fixed. Thanks for pointing that out.

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