Seriously Risky Business Newsletter
December 05, 2024
How Hack and Leak Shapes Public Policy
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Policy & Intelligence
The 2016 US Presidential race has raised awareness of the role of hack and leak operations in election interference, but there is a far longer history of these operations affecting public policy.
This week, Reuters reported that a consultancy working for Exxon Mobil was being investigated by the FBI over its alleged role in a hack and leak operation targeting environmental activists.
This is the latest instalment in Chris Bing and Raphael Satter's long-running Reuters investigation into the rise of the hack-for-hire industry and how it has been used to influence legal battles. Per Reuters: