# Massive Hack Hits Reddit

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/massive-hack-hits-reddit/99896>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** hacking, social-media\
**Created:** [August 7, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/massive-hack-hits-reddit/99896 "2020-08-07T18:49:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/massive-hack-hits-reddit/99896/1 "2020-08-07T18:49:18Z")

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A massive attack has hit Reddit today after at least tens of Reddit channels (subreddits) [have been hacked and defaced](https://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-are-defacing-reddit-with-pro-trump-messages/) to show messages in support of Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, ZDNet reports. From the report:

_The hacks are still ongoing at the time of writing, but we were told Reddit’s security team is aware of the issue and has already begun restoring defaced channels. A partial list of impacted channels (subreddits) is available below, according to ZDNet’s research: r/NFL, r/49ers, r/TPB (The Pirate Bay’s Reddit channel), r/BlackMirror, r/Beer, r/Vancouver, r/Dallas, r/Gorillaz, r/Podcasts, r/freefolk, r/StartledCats, r/TheDailyZeitgeist, r/Supernatural, r/GRE, r/GMAT, r/greatbritishbakeoff, r/11foot8, r/truecrimepodcasts, r/Leafs, r/weddingplanning, r/Chadsriseup, r/bertstrips, r/CFB …and many many other more._