Posted on Nov 17, 2023
Private detective who led a hacking attack against climate activists gets prison time
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https://www.npr.org/2023/11/16/ [login to see] /azari-israeli-private-detective-hacking-climate-change-activists-exxonmobil
An Israeli private investigator who orchestrated a global hacking operation that targeted American climate activists and foundations was sentenced in federal court to nearly seven years in prison after pleading guilty.
The emails obtained through the hacking were published in the American media. Federal prosecutors said that oil giant ExxonMobil then used the news reports to fight multiple state investigations.
The activists were victims of a hacking attack led by private investigator Aviram Azari. Federal prosecutors in New York say Azari was a key figure in a "massive computer hacking campaign that targeted thousands of victims worldwide," including climate activists in the U.S., government officials in Africa, members of a Mexican political party and critics of a German company called Wirecard.
An Israeli private investigator who orchestrated a global hacking operation that targeted American climate activists and foundations was sentenced in federal court to nearly seven years in prison after pleading guilty.
The emails obtained through the hacking were published in the American media. Federal prosecutors said that oil giant ExxonMobil then used the news reports to fight multiple state investigations.
The activists were victims of a hacking attack led by private investigator Aviram Azari. Federal prosecutors in New York say Azari was a key figure in a "massive computer hacking campaign that targeted thousands of victims worldwide," including climate activists in the U.S., government officials in Africa, members of a Mexican political party and critics of a German company called Wirecard.
Private detective who led a hacking attack against climate activists gets prison time
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."[They] were aware of the climate catastrophe — as their own memos referred to it — that continued burning of fossil fuels would cause. They deceived the public about that. And now there is a crime that was committed for their benefit," says Wasserman of the Rockefeller Family Fund.
"I'm not suggesting they knew about it or they authorized it," Wasserman adds. "But clearly, somebody was engaged with the hacking of climate activists to try to help Exxon out."
..."[They] were aware of the climate catastrophe — as their own memos referred to it — that continued burning of fossil fuels would cause. They deceived the public about that. And now there is a crime that was committed for their benefit," says Wasserman of the Rockefeller Family Fund.
"I'm not suggesting they knew about it or they authorized it," Wasserman adds. "But clearly, somebody was engaged with the hacking of climate activists to try to help Exxon out."
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