Activist Group Plans to Publish Home Addresses of Elon Musk and Other Billionaires

An anonymous international activist group calling itself the Capytistas says it will begin openly publishing personal information about American billionaires, including home addresses. The first release targets Elon Musk, Tesla's leadership, and the investors and suppliers that support the electric-vehicle maker. The group describes the effort as a campaign against the "American oligarchy." Publishing someone's personal details to expose where they live is known as doxing, and it raises safety and privacy concerns. Two members spoke to WIRED on condition of anonymity.

What the group promises

In a press release on Monday, the group said coming releases will include more than 150 home addresses, most of them previously unreported. It also promises more than 3,500 records on people with a combined wealth of about $1.4 trillion, along with reporting on alleged criminal activity and security lapses.

A copy of the Musk file seen by WIRED contains 32 home addresses tied to Musk and his executives. Musk is labeled the "primary target." Tesla board members, including chair Robyn Denholm and Kimbal Musk, are "secondary targets." Investors such as Vanguard and BlackRock and nearly 40 suppliers are "tertiary targets," listed only by office, factory, or mine. Tesla did not respond to requests for comment.

Methods and aims

The members say they spent the past year compiling the material, mostly from property records, court filings, and the LLCs and trusts wealthy people use to buy real estate. They say they use physical surveillance, infiltration, and advertising-based location data less often. The group says it has raised more than $1.2 million from wealthy supporters.

The members acknowledge their work is doxing and hope the public will protest outside targets' homes. They argue the approach is meant to prevent violence. WIRED, citing a joint FBI-DHS bulletin obtained under public records law, reports that attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships reached at least nine US states last year.