The Capytistas, an underground international activist group, say they plan to publish home addresses and other records connected to billionaires as part of a campaign against what they describe as the American oligarchy. The first release is expected this month and will focus on Elon Musk, his brother Kimbal, Tesla’s board, and companies linked to the automaker through investment and supply relationships.
Two members of the organization told WIRED, speaking anonymously, that they had spent the past year compiling dossiers on billionaires, a trillionaire and people viewed as their close associates. The group says it includes activists, researchers, journalists and artists, with many members working in separate “silos” for security reasons.
According to a Monday press release, future publications will include more than 150 home addresses, most of which the group says have not previously been reported. It also plans to release more than 3,500 records concerning people whose combined wealth is estimated by the group at about $1.4 trillion, along with reporting on alleged criminal conduct and security failures.
The organization calls itself the Capytistas, a reference to the Zapatistas, and uses the capybara as its symbol. Members say they have received more than $1.2 million from wealthy supporters who oppose the concentration of economic and political power.
The group openly describes its strategy as doxing. Its members say their research primarily involves property records, court documents, securities filings, and the limited liability companies and trusts used to hold real estate. They also say they have made less frequent use of physical surveillance, infiltration and data obtained from online advertising markets.
A Musk dossier reviewed by WIRED reportedly contains 32 home addresses associated with Musk and Tesla executives. Musk is listed as the primary target, while Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm, Kimbal Musk and other senior figures are classified as secondary targets. Investors including Vanguard and BlackRock, as well as nearly 40 suppliers, are listed as tertiary targets through corporate offices, factories or mines rather than private residences.
Tesla’s press office and investor relations team did not respond to requests for comment.
The Capytistas say Musk was selected first because he attracts considerable public anger and could draw attention to other wealthy people whose fortunes, in the group’s view, depend on surveillance, military conflicts and expanded incarceration. The group also connects its campaign to protests and attacks involving Tesla vehicles and dealerships reported across multiple US states during the previous year.
The activists argue that publishing information about wealthy people would give those targeted a sense that they are being monitored and could encourage public demonstrations outside their homes or at golf courses. They frame the campaign as a response to companies that collect personal information from the public while their owners and executives maintain a high degree of privacy.
The plan has also raised concerns because private residences have increasingly become targets. The article cites the arrest of a man accused of throwing an incendiary device at the home of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and threatening to burn the company’s headquarters. No one was injured in that incident.
The Capytistas reject the idea that their campaign would encourage violence. Referring to the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in December 2024, one member said the group viewed its work as an attempt to create an alternative to future bloodshed. In its statement, the organization described the effort as “radical accountability” and argued that making powerful people face public scrutiny could avert more violent outcomes.
Sources: WIRED.