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The U.S. is trying to unravel a hacking plot that targeted climate activists
A global hacking campaign targeting American climate activists is under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, with allegations linking a lobbying firm to ExxonMobil's involvement in the plot.
The U.S. is seeking the extradition of Amit Forlit, an Israeli private investigator accused of orchestrating the hacking campaign, while both he and ExxonMobil deny any wrongdoing.
The hacking aimed to discredit climate activists and disrupt their efforts against fossil fuel companies, with federal prosecutors noting that stolen information was used to undermine climate investigations.
Victims of the hacking stress the importance of identifying those behind the operation to prevent future attacks and hold accountable those who directed the hacking.
According to one American victim, the attackers aim to intimidate them from holding large oil companies accountable for decades of climate change deception.