“Democracy is not dying, it’s being killed. And those who are killing it have names and addresses.”
An underground activist group is planning to publish the home addresses of Elon Musk and other wealthy individuals as part of a campaign targeting what it describes as America’s growing oligarchy.
According to a new report from WIRED, the group, known as the Capytistas, intends to begin releasing detailed dossiers this month, starting with Musk, his brother Kimbal Musk, and members of Tesla’s board of directors.
The organization claims to have spent the past year gathering information on billionaires, corporate executives, and other influential figures through property records, court documents, and investigative research.
In a statement released Monday, the group said it plans to publish more than 150 residential addresses, many of which it claims have not previously been publicly reported. It also claims to have compiled over 3,500 records involving individuals with a combined net worth of approximately $1.4 trillion.
The Capytistas describe themselves as an international collective of activists, researchers, journalists, and artists. Two anonymous members told WIRED that the organization has raised more than $1.2 million from wealthy supporters who share its concerns about the concentration of wealth and political influence.
The group’s initial focus is Musk and Tesla. WIRED reviewed a dossier containing 32 residential addresses associated with Musk and company executives, alongside profiles drawing on court rulings, labor board decisions, and securities filings.
Tesla board members and senior executives are also included in the group’s planned disclosures, while major investors and suppliers are identified through their corporate locations.
The activists openly acknowledge that their campaign constitutes doxing, the practice of publicly exposing personal information, including private residential addresses.
They argue that wealthy individuals and the companies they control benefit from collecting and monetizing personal data while maintaining a level of privacy unavailable to ordinary people.
The group says its goal is to pressure powerful individuals through public scrutiny and demonstrations, including protests near their homes and other private spaces.
WIRED also reported that the group’s members referenced the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that their campaign is intended to encourage nonviolent accountability rather than further bloodshed.
The Capytistas have indicated that Musk is only the beginning of a broader campaign targeting individuals they believe wield disproportionate economic and political power.
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