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NEW: "shocking and depressing"
"...even in this room I am speaking to people who were victims of this system"
#Poland's prosecutor general testifies to 🇵🇱#polish parliament about hacking of 100s with #Pegasus spyware.
Story: https://apnews.com/article/poland-spyware-pegasus-nso-group-israel-413bb3cb27daac011d52b524c6d16160
#polska #cybersecurity #spyware #malware #infosec #surveillance #EU #Europe
Poland's prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people
Poland’s prosecutor general has told the parliament that powerful Pegasus spyware was used against hundreds of people during the former government in Poland. Among them were elected officials.VANESSA GERA (AP News)
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)
I'd bet my bottom dollar that this "unnamed...PR and lobbying firm" knows exactly who they are...
...and are no doubt experiencing an afternoon of the purest panic.
Using the offshore hack-for-hire ecosystem has been largely consequence-free for the middlemen & the ultimate beneficiaries of stolen information.
The tide may be turning & this latest arrest suggests that more consequences may be inbound.
#hacking #infosec #spyware #malware #cybersecurity #phishing #India
BREAKING: #Israeli private investigator arrested for cyberespionage on behalf of American PR firm.
Caught by UK under #RedNotice from 🇺🇸US while boarding a flight.
BIG TWIST in a wild case that began w/our @citizenlab investigation into indian hack-for-hire group #belltrox
Sound familiar?
Because Amit Forlit is the *second* PI from #Israel arrested in similar way for this case.
First = convicted.
#hacking #cybersecurity #infosec #malware #espionage #intelligence
