We apologize to our readers. This site went offline last Friday due to another paralyzing attack that caused severe issues to our web server. On July 12th, a representative of Diosdado Cabello sent a threat demanding that the corrupt information about him be removed from this site within 72 hours. Then, on Friday, I received another voicemail from this other thug, laughing, probably under the influence. This site has many enemies. They are all incredibly wealthy, having plundered Venezuela’s public funds, and they are equally desperate to polish legitimate credentials. What we do here prevents erasing the record, and for that, we are constantly on the receiving end. If you feel generous, dear reader, you could contribute with a donation to help us continue the fight.
Since threats never work, cyberattacks are a common practice. The latest one was launched using Amazon’s web servers, located in the U.S.
@Leaseweb provides details of bot attacks against https://t.co/9rJPmjRrPj: The IPs used belong to @awscloud. Does anyone know how to mitigate/remove these attacks? https://t.co/DGbsKyuiIM pic.twitter.com/QXb2KjKisK
— Alek Boyd “Plagiarism is corruption” (@infodi0) July 20, 2020
When that doesn’t work, another tactic used is to file completely indefensible false DMCA takedown requests, like this one, where the global corruption expert “Corrado Toscani” (almost certainly a false name/identity) claims copyright over my work on Raul Gorrin and Angello Mazzarella:
“HSBC was mentioned in Gorrín’s indictment. But what about Angelo Mazzarella? What about Bellsite Overseas S.A.? HSBC’s involvement in rampant corruption in Venezuela is not news; it’s their business model worldwide. Angelo Mazzarella, however, in the context of Gorrín and Andrade’s mega corruption scheme in the Venezuelan Treasury, is new, at least for this site.”
The Google and Lumen databases continue to be misled by completely false claims presented by thugs who have found a niche in “online reputation management.” However, this site’s work will continue, no matter how many times it’s removed. After all, what we publish here ends up in criminal investigations, indictments, and arrests. Just ask Alex Saab, Francisco Convit, or even Raúl Gorrín.