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Doxed personal information hosting website

Exposed.su Type of site Dox hoster URL exposed.su Current status Down

**Exposed.su** was a website run by [Russian hackers](/source/Cyberwarfare_by_Russia) focused on the [listing of personal information of celebrities](/source/Doxing), and other high-profile figures.[1] Among the high-profile victims include [Michelle Obama](/source/Michelle_Obama), [Donald Trump](/source/Donald_Trump), [Arnold Schwarzenegger](/source/Arnold_Schwarzenegger), [Kim Kardashian](/source/Kim_Kardashian), [Joe Biden](/source/Joe_Biden), [Hillary Clinton](/source/Hillary_Clinton), [Beyonce](/source/Beyonce) and [Robert Mueller](/source/Robert_Mueller). The "doxed" documents, which are hosted on the website, include [Social Security numbers](/source/Social_Security_number), [credit histories](/source/Credit_history), [loan documents](/source/Loan) and [mortgage information](/source/Mortgage_loan) of the individuals.[1][2][3][4][5]

The credit history information appears to have been obtained through the [hacking](/source/Hacker_(computer_security)) of 3 US credit history databases, [Equifax](/source/Equifax), [Experian](/source/Experian) and [TransUnion](/source/TransUnion), by the hacker *CosmoTheGod*.[6][7]

In April 2013 [Brian Krebs](/source/Brian_Krebs) linked his [swatting](/source/Swatting) incident to the coverage of this site.[8][9]

In 2017, a teenager named Eric Taylor, also known by his [hacker handle](/source/Online_identity) *CosmoTheGod*,[10] was sentenced to 36 months by [United States District Court for the District of Columbia](/source/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Columbia) on charges of [cybercrime](/source/Cybercrime) with regards to a conspiracy that resulted in the disclosure of personal information of Trump, [John Brennan](/source/John_Brennan_(CIA_officer)), Obama, among others on the website.[7][11] Previously in 2016, a New Yorker named Mir Islam was also arrested by the [federal agents](/source/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation) for posting CIA director John Brennan's confidential information to Exposed.su and "[swatting](/source/Swatting)" 50 people including Michelle Obama and [Robert Mueller](/source/Robert_Mueller).[4]

The site was shut down in March 2013 before jumping to other domains[12] and has since been [mirrored](/source/Mirror_site) on a [Tor hidden service](/source/Tor_(network)#Onion_services).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gawker13_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gawker13_1-1) Berman, Taylor (12 March 2013). ["Obama, Clinton, Biden, Jay-Z Doxxed: 'Hackers' Snag Financial Records, Socials, Credit Reports"](http://gawker.com/5990063/obama-clinton-biden-jay-z-doxxed-hackers-snag-financial-records-socials-credit-reports). *[Gawker](/source/Gawker)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200922222224/https://gawker.com/5990063/obama-clinton-biden-jay-z-doxxed-hackers-snag-financial-records-socials-credit-reports) from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["ID thieves "dox" Joe Biden, Jay-Z, Michelle Obama, and dozens more"](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/03/id-thieves-dox-vice-president-jay-z-michelle-obama-and-dozens-more/). *[Ars Technica](/source/Ars_Technica)*. 12 October 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201214223122/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/03/id-thieves-dox-vice-president-jay-z-michelle-obama-and-dozens-more/) from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Flock, Elizabeth (11 March 2013). ["Supposed Hacking of Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton's Personal Information Looks More Like a Hoax"](https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/03/11/supposed-hacking-of-joe-biden-hillary-clintons-personal-information-looks-more-like-a-hoax). *[U.S. News & World Report](/source/U.S._News_%26_World_Report)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151129192249/http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/03/11/supposed-hacking-of-joe-biden-hillary-clintons-personal-information-looks-more-like-a-hoax) from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bbc16_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bbc16_4-1) ["Hacker gets two years in jail for celebrity 'swatting'"](https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36804242). *[BBC](/source/BBC)*. 15 July 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210307093603/https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36804242) from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Kelley, Michael B (11 March 2013). ["Hacker leaks sensitive information of top government officials and celebrities"](https://www.businessinsider.com/social-security-numbers-of-government-and-celebs-leaked-2013-3). *[Business Insider](/source/Business_Insider)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201112030538/https://www.businessinsider.com/social-security-numbers-of-government-and-celebs-leaked-2013-3?r=US&IR=T) from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Adams Otis, Ginger (16 March 2013). ["Hackers shut down celebrity site that revealed financial account details of Jay-Z, Beyonce, Ashton Kutcher and more"](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/hackers-cash-find-laughs-celebrity-accounts-article-1.1290945). *[New York Daily News](/source/New_York_Daily_News)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042706/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/hackers-cash-find-laughs-celebrity-accounts-article-1.1290945) from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wash13_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wash13_7-1) ["Eric Taylor, teenage hacker, sentenced after targeting Trump, Obama in 2013"](https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/15/eric-taylor-teenage-hacker-awaits-sentencing-after/). *[The Washington Times](/source/The_Washington_Times)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210914081105/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/15/eric-taylor-teenage-hacker-awaits-sentencing-after/) from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Krebs, Brian (17 April 2013). ["SWATting Incidents Tied to ID Theft Sites?"](http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/04/swatting-incidents-tied-to-id-theft-sites/#more-19738). Retrieved 31 August 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Krebs, Brian (13 March 2013). ["Credit Reports Sold for Cheap in the Underweb"](http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/03/credit-reports-sold-for-cheap-in-the-underweb/). Retrieved 31 August 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Schlesinger, Jennifer; Day, Andrea. ["A formal hacker revels what he's learned about cybersecurity"](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/27/eric-taylor-aka-cosmo-the-god-on-cyber.html). *[CNBC](/source/CNBC)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211121181144/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/27/eric-taylor-aka-cosmo-the-god-on-cyber.html) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Biggs, John (25 January 2018). ["Ex-hacker Eric Tylor is working to help manage data centers"](https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/25/ex-hacker-eric-taylor-is-working-to-help-manage-data-centers/). *[TechCrunch](/source/TechCrunch)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210116180328/https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/25/ex-hacker-eric-taylor-is-working-to-help-manage-data-centers/) from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** J. Schwartz, Mathew (4 April 2013). ["Exposed Website Reboots, Reveals Celeb Credit Reports"](http://www.darkreading.com/risk-management/exposed-website-reboots-reveals-celeb-credit-reports/d/d-id/1109386?). Retrieved 31 August 2015.

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