Shadowy Hack-for-Hire Group Behind Sprawling Web of Global Cyberattacks

For several years operators at New Delhi-based Appin hacked into, spied on, and stole data from targets around the world for clients that included private investigators, government agencies, law enforcement, and others.

Editors Note:
Dark Reading has removed the Nov. 16, 2023 article Shadowy Hack-for-Hire Group Behind Sprawling Web of Global Cyberattacks covering research published by SentinelOne, due to SentinelOnes decision to temporarily take its report offline. According to
SentinelOnes post
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SentinelOne has temporarily removed the article “Elephant Hunting | Inside an Indian Hack-For-Hire Group” on Dec 22, 2023 in light of a pending court order and is doing so out of an abundance of caution. SentinelOne stands by its findings and was transparent about the evidence it gathered to support its findings. Those findings were based on many hours of research and verified sources and we are closely following the pending legal action.
Dark Reading stands by its reporting and will update this story as it develops.

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