Gab

Gab is a far-right social media platform that enables users to create accounts, share public and private posts, participate in groups, and exchange direct messages. The organisation operates under the alias Gab. Its headquarters is located in the United States of America. The service provides a space for users to disseminate content aligned with far-right ideologies.

In February 2021, the platform experienced a data breach when attackers exploited a SQL injection vulnerability, exfiltrating over 70 gigabytes of data that included user profiles, public and private posts, hashed passwords, unencrypted group passwords, and private messages. The compromised dataset, referred to as GabLeaks, was obtained by the transparency group DDoSecrets, which limited access to journalists and researchers to reduce privacy risks while permitting analysis of hate speech and disinformation patterns. The breach affected numerous high‑profile users and contained material linked to conspiracy theories and the Capitol riot.

Following the incident, Gab’s CEO confirmed the intrusion, noted that the vulnerability had been patched previously, and launched a security audit while disputing claims that direct messages had been exposed. The breach occurred shortly after a comparable security failure at another right‑wing platform, highlighting persistent security shortcomings in this sector. No explicit information about Gab’s ownership, parent company, or subsidiary structure is provided in the source material.