The social media service Parler is primarily popular with right-wing extremists and right-wing extremists. For this reason, the platform has been criticized for some time. Now activists have managed to gain access to the servers and to steal data from supposedly 70 TB. In addition, the group stored a large number of administrator accounts and then distributed the access data for them. At the moment it is still unclear exactly what data is involved. However, according to the activists, the booty will be used to help the law enforcement agencies. Since users have to register on the portal with the front and back of their driver’s license, it would be possible that under the 70 TB of data are copies of each individual user’s driving license.

Although most users had already deleted their posts about the storming of the Capitol in Washington DC, the administrators seem to have set up the platform in such a way that posts are only moved and not for the user are more visible. However, the protected area is still visible to the admins. Thus, according to their own statements, the activists also came into possession of exactly these posts.

Furthermore, Amazon has terminated the contract with Parla and the platform is not as of today more achievable. It is currently questionable whether the portal will go online again in the near future. So far there is no information about a new provider.

The main task of the activists should be the review of the data. It remains to be seen whether the first criminal proceedings will be initiated on the basis of the captured data. However, the around 70 TB ensure that the work of the investigating authorities is facilitated. Especially if there are ID documents under these.