The American College of Pediatricians scored a major victory last month when a federal judge ruled in its favor and halted the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, a drug used in chemical abortions.
Just weeks later, the organization endured a cyberattack carried out by hackers intending to cause major damage. As if that wasn’t enough, news of the hack was then leaked to a hostile journalist in a fleeting attempt to damage the organization’s reputation. …
Small nonprofit organizations often lack a sophisticated technological infrastructure to combat cyberattacks. In the case of ACPeds, the organization came under several targeted attacks April 24 when hackers attempted to access its website servers, email accounts, and social media accounts. Its cybersecurity measures repelled most of them, although an archived website—unused since 2019—was breached.
[Surprise surprise, the SPLC has this group on its “hate groups” list, which apparently attracted the attention of Anonymous hackers. — Ed]
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