Hack-for-hire allegations target climate activists and US lawyer
Allegations emerged of hack-for-hire operations targeting climate activists and a US lawyer. The US lawyer claimed that a British intelligence firm had paid for a hacking operation targeting him. A possible link between Exxon and cyber-attacks aimed at obstructing efforts to hold parties accountable for climate change was also raised.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Alleged hack-for-hire
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- The hacking of climate activists and links between victims and suspected attackers were made public.
- A US lawyer claimed that a British intelligence firm had paid for a hacking operation.
- A possible link between Exxon and cyber-attacks aimed at obstructing climate accountability efforts was raised.
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