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May 20, 2016, 05:30:31 AM
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A self-described “ethical hacker,” who goes by the handle Phineas Phisher, is responsible for some of the highest-profile hacks on questionable organizations in internet history. Two of his previous targets were shady malware makers, assisting governments to spy on their own people. With the help of websites like Wikileaks, Phisher's hacks have illuminated dark corners of government around the world.

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May 20, 2016, 12:42:15 PM
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Not that "stealing" is good but it is interesting that he targets scammy or oppressive companies:

"The hackers most famous work was releasing data in 2014, which he procured from a company called the Gamma Group.

Gamma Group was the first shady company Phisher targeted. It's products, FinFisher and FinSpy, are well-documented tools of oppressive regimes, used to spy on their own citizens and commit espionage."

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