RobFord.ca, Old Rob Ford Website Hacked

The Huffington Post Canada   First Posted: 12/06/11 02:11 PM ET Updated: 12/06/11 04:58 PM ET

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Whoops. A site once belonging to Mayor Rob Ford seems to have been purchased and redirected to the Toronto Star homepage.

A site that once belonged to Toronto mayor Rob Ford is now redirecting visitors to the page of a notorious American outlaw.

Earlier in the day, visitors to Robford.ca, which was used by Ford when he was a councillor, got a message reading "Rob, We're Sorry" and then were redirected to the Toronto Star. The newspaper and the mayor are currently embroiled in a conflict over the mayor's unwillingness to send releases to the paper or speak to any Star reporters. The mayor is demanding an apology over a story on how the mayor allegedly assaulted a student he coached at high school football.

The mayor has an official site hosted by the City of Toronto and another site, RobFordForMayor.ca, which was used during the election campaign.

A search on the Wayback Machine shows that the site once hosted information on the mayor such as voting records and events in his ward.

In September, Twitter user Ben Spurr pointed out that the domain name had expired.

Spurr tweeted today that he demands "full credit!" for the subsequent gag.

A Whois search reveals that Robford.ca was registered on November 16 by Fresh Grape Solutions Inc.

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A site that once belonged to Toronto mayor Rob Ford is now redirecting visitors to the page of a notorious American outlaw. Earlier in the day, visitors to Robford.ca, which was used by Ford when h...
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turkeylurky
Just keepin it real........
03:55 PM on 12/07/2011
If it happened to a leftie, it'd be called outrageous and identity theft, but since it's Rob Ford, it's O.K.
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Tyler Austin
Women = people. Corperations ≠ people.
08:24 PM on 12/07/2011
Yeah, it must be part of a lefty plot out to get him. *roll eyes*
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Keith E
Earth Warrior
11:22 AM on 12/07/2011
Thumbs up,
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Steve Karmazenuk
Author, Freelance Journalist, Curmudgeon
09:18 AM on 12/07/2011
So...was that Anonymous' big move? They threatened to "shut down Toronto" and all that happens is one webpage gets hacked?
08:43 PM on 12/07/2011
I see how journalism has slipped from research and report to express the opinion you're paid for and call it entertainment so I'll help you out here. I wouldn't roast you like that but journalist is in your bio and either you have no clue about the difference between what happened here and what Anonymous does or you are intentionally trying to misdirect. Somebody bought virtual property and did what they wished with it. Apparently they revealed the possibility months ago. They may very well be sympathetic but this is not an Anonymous attack. A non ddos Anon attack would likely take the form of retrieving and releasing to the public, information in which Rob Ford or those closely supporting him convict themselves in the public eye with his own communications. Almost any attack that goes beyond simple interruption of service would also be clearly identified by the attackers themselves.
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Steve Karmazenuk
Author, Freelance Journalist, Curmudgeon
08:54 PM on 12/07/2011
So, according to you, as a journalist, when not reporting on a story, I'm still not allowed my own opinion? Does that mean in your world doctors aren't allowed to engage in unhealthy behaviour? Dentists can't eat candy? Auto mechanics can't be bad drivers?
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dan can
09:07 AM on 12/07/2011
what a cry baby loser.
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okgranny
Egalitarian by birth
02:40 AM on 12/07/2011
Priceless!
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cameron d
Good Guys Win
02:29 AM on 12/07/2011
Good.
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CommonWealth-SinglePayer
Walk on the Right, VOTE on the LEFT
06:32 PM on 12/06/2011
I wish the media could focus on the cuts that Robbie and Dougie Ford want.
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dbeez
KCCO
11:56 PM on 12/06/2011
Hence why he won't talk to the Star - he's using the excuse of wanting an apology to not go near them
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turkeylurky
Just keepin it real........
03:57 PM on 12/07/2011
Yah, and all they did was lie about him and constantly bully him in their paper.
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sgillhoolley
Occupy the discussion.
05:05 PM on 12/06/2011
Sorry Mayor Ford, you need to keep up to date on the law. If you allowed your URL to lapse, anyone can buy it. Deal with it.
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Warren Yuill
Jesus Built My Hot-Rod
04:50 PM on 12/06/2011
way to go T.O.
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SayBlade
This micro bio intentionally left blank.
03:27 PM on 12/06/2011
It goes to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ford_(outlaw) now. Another Rob Ford in another time.
cdnman
Still a free spirit...
03:56 PM on 12/06/2011
Fatty Ford's website would be all pizza orders anyway.
Christian Cotroneo
Editor, Huffington Post Canada
04:53 PM on 12/06/2011
Thanks Blade. Updated accordingly.