Far-right dating site WhiteDate wiped out by hacker in live onstage attack
A far-right dating platform called WhiteDate has been permanently shut down after a hacker deleted its entire database live onstage. The site, which catered to users with racist and extremist views, suffered a major data leak in October 2025 before being taken offline in December. Founded in 2017, it had nearly 8,000 users at its peak, mostly from the U.S. and Germany. WhiteDate was launched by a German woman using the alias Liv Heide. The platform specifically targeted individuals with far-right ideologies, offering a space for like-minded people to connect. Among its users, 88% were male, including several from Austria.
The site also promoted misogynistic beliefs, with male members seeking women who adhered to 'clear gender roles, with the man as the head of the family'. Despite its controversial nature, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the *Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV)*, failed to act sooner after mistakenly pursuing the wrong individual. In October 2025, a data breach exposed the personal details of *WhiteDate* users. Two months later, at the 39th *Chaos Communication Congress* in Hamburg, a hacker under the pseudonym *Martha Root* wiped the platform’s database during a live presentation. The attack left the site permanently offline and inaccessible.
The shutdown of WhiteDate follows years of operation and a failed intelligence response. The platform’s deletion means its user data is no longer at risk of exposure, though the leak from October 2025 remains a concern. Authorities have yet to comment on further investigations into the site’s former members.
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