Indivisible
 

Indivisible ADK/Saratoga Private Page

Issue:  Unauthorized transfer of ownership of indisibleadksaratoga@gmail.com

History:
I created the website for this chapter of Indivisible and plan to transfer ownership later this year.
In the process, I had to create an Email account.  I chose Gmail, as it is free and can be set up with handy filters.  I had no idea that it could be abused.

This email address was set up by me, Joseph Wagner, aka catmanwagner@gmail.com
In order to set it up, a phone number was required, I used mine - as there was no other - for verification, which then connects it forever to 7274305932 and it's other linked account, catmanwagner@gmail.com

These cannot be disconnected, they cannot be sold or even given away.  This was unintended, and unknown at the time.  FYI, I was a victim of corporate identity theft in 2002, and won in court.

What went wrong:
In the months leading up to this, the credentials to the email account had been given to nearly all interested parties, including all members of the Steering Committee.  I personally gave it just to Joe Seeman and Ezra Watson. So the username and password was "out there."  On or about April 24, Rebecca Foxx and Renee Roundtree reported that the account had "been hacked."  I checked, I still had access. On April 27, Rebecca Fox, without my authorization, changed the username and password to the account.  In order to do this, someone had to compromise my 2-FA (second level of security). The account was hacked. Hacking is not legal. It was my impression that this organization exists on trust, and apparently trust has been broken.

Google offers a recovery service as this has happened to others. With cooperation from Renee, this would not be necessarry.  It is connected to my phone, my original account, and my personal secret question answer, so it is likely that it can be forceably reversed.

Why this matters: 
When I use various Google features such as Gemini or photo scan, it defaults to Indivisible (see image), then sends a code to that email address. It also sends a code to the phone number NOW associated with that account, and not mine. Additionally, there are features within the Squarespace website that need the indivisibleadksaratoga@gmail.com address, which I registered it to, including website analytics - who is accessing it, from where, etc... and the renewal in January. 

I have asked for "whoever is responsible" to reverse this, and have waited three weeks.  

Once I recover access to this email, I will attempt what appears to be a long and arduous process of delinking my personal email accounts from the indi-gmail and indi-websites.  My intention is to transfer ownership of the indi-website to this organization later this year, as I am not interested in mothering the website like I have for the past 4 months. Ezra and Kevin can run with it, it's a generational thing. I'd rather just be a content creator and assist with updates.

This account was taken without my consent. By withholding this email account from me, you are harming me personally by affecting my ability to use important Google features such as image search and Gemini, and putting the organization at risk. It is also putting me and my family at risk.if someone figured out a way to sneak into my personal Gmail account using this access point.  This is serious business. I am demanding that this be fixed immediately.