Activists have taken a new approach to protest cruelty to ducks and geese by hacking the website of the nation’s largest foie gras producer – Hudson Valley Foie Gras (HVFG). In a letter submitted to the North American Animal Liberation Press Office (NAALPO), the hackers wrote: “For Earth Day we targeted Hudson Valley Foie Gras, the largest foie gras farm in the United States. Hudson Valley Foie Gras tortures birds and pollutes the earth. The company has been fined tens of thousands of dollars for violations of the Clean Water Act. We temporarily took down their website (hudsonvalleyfoiegras ) and online store, and uncovered name/address/phone number/credit card details for over 1,200 customers who purchased foie gras and duck flesh products between June 2012 and April 2013.” The activists targeted customers and chefs in California, where foie gras is banned and also released their information to Negotiation is Over! Read more: care2/causes/activists-hack-foie-gras-producers-website-and-release-customer-details.html#ixzz2YiHbbrpL
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:49:59 +0000