November 2023

Private detective sentenced in hacker-for-hire scheme

A U.S. court this month sentenced an Israeli private detective to six years in prison for organizing global hacking campaigns against thousands of people including climate change activists and critics of German company Wirecard.

Aviram Azari, a former policeman detained in the United States since 2019, pleaded guilty last year to three counts of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit hacking and aggravated identity theft.