Lawmakers ask Commerce to sanction Indian firms involved in mercenary hacking
- On Wednesday, Democratic Senator Ron Wyden, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and Republican Rep. Pat Harrigan urged Secretary Howard Lutnick to add three India-based hack-for-hire firms to the Commerce Department's entity list, citing targeted cyber espionage against Americans.
- Sunkissed Organic Farms, BellTroX, and CyberRoot have spent more than fifteen years conducting targeted espionage against U.S. citizens, businesses, and their lawyers, reportedly stealing data from thousands of Americans to manipulate litigation outcomes.
- Lawmakers allege the companies conducted an "aggressive censorship campaign" to suppress reporting, including legal threats against Techdirt and the MuckRock Foundation that forced outlets to remove investigative stories about their mercenary activities.
- Evidence suggests the firms "operated at the behest of the Qatari government," targeting FIFA officials and Kristi Rogers, wife of former House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers, to influence legal outcomes.
- Adding these firms to the Commerce Department's entity list would restrict their access to software licenses and cloud infrastructure, though the department has not yet responded to the lawmakers' request.
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Hindustan TimesUS Senators demand action against three India-based companies for data 'theft'
These same companies also attempted to censor reporting about their hacking campaigns by abusing foreign courts – at one point forcing a global takedown of the investigation, the Senators alleged.
US Senators seek action against 3 India-based firms over data theft
Washington: A bipartisan group of US Senators have written to the Trump administration seeking action against three India-based companies that allegedly hacked and stole data from thousands of Americans and US companies. Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Sheldon Whitehouse, and Republican Pat Harrigan, have urged Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to take action against Sunkissed Organic … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology…
Three Indian companies under US Senators' scanner for data 'theft' allegations
US Senators have urged action against three India-based companies for alleged hacking. These firms reportedly stole data from thousands of Americans and US companies. Investigations suggest widespread hacking targeting private equity and pharmaceutical firms. The companies also allegedly used foreign courts to censor reporting and silence criticism. Senators want these firms added to an Entity List to cut off US tools.
CyberScoopcybernoz.comLawmakers call on Treasury to sanction hackers-for-hire
The groups have allegedly targeted American citizens and companies, including the wife of GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers, a former representative running in a Michigan swing race.
In a serious move to protect cybersecurity, a group of US lawmakers has asked the US government to take action against specialized hacking companies that target Americans. A group of US lawmakers is asking the US government to ban several hacking companies – companies… The article “US Lawmakers Demand Ban on Specialized Hacking Companies” first appeared on Battery Robotics.
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