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There's a disgraceful ecosystem of public relations & lobbying firms using hackers for hire.
Sometimes they are used to silence critics & advocacy groups.
Like US nonprofits doing climate advocacy.
Our investigation into a group we christened #DarkBasin uncovered a sprawling #India-based hack-for-hire operation.
They enabled US corporations to outsource lawbreaking.
https://citizenlab.ca/2020/06/dark-basin-uncovering-a-massive-hack-for-hire-operation/
#infosec #cybersecurity #malware #hacking #climatechange #climatecrisis #exxon #phishing
Dark Basin: Uncovering a Massive Hack-For-Hire Operation - The Citizen Lab
Over the course of our multi-year investigation, we found that Dark Basin likely conducted commercial espionage on behalf of their clients against opponents involved in high profile public events, criminal cases, financial transactions, news stories,…John Scott-Railton (The Citizen Lab)
