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October 12, 2023 | International, Defence and Security

Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits -US prosecutors | Reuters

U.S. prosecutors say an Israeli private investigator used hackers to steal emails from climate activists who were campaigning against American energy giant Exxon Mobil Corp .

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/mercenary-hackers-stole-data-that-exxon-later-cited-climate-lawsuits-us-2023-10-12/

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