Concept
concept:hack_for_hire
Also: hacking-for-hire, mercenary hacking
Commercial provision of hacking or e-mail-compromise services to clients, often through private investigators or intermediaries.
Commercial provision of hacking or e-mail-compromise services to clients, often through private investigators or intermediaries.
“Dark Basin a massive hack-for-hire mercenary outfit”
“there is a very large industry that does this”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | BellTroX InfoTech Services | Uncertain | 79 |
| incoming | USES | Sumit Gupta | Explicit | 79 |
| incoming | USES | Aviram Azari | Attributed | 79 |
BellTroX InfoTech Services ASSOCIATED_WITH Hack-for-hire
The episode portrays BellTroX as potentially operating as a hack-for-hire or mercenary hacking organization, while retaining some uncertainty about the full scope of its activity.
Uncertain Confidence 88% · Jack Rhysider EP 79 Details
“Was that real activity being Dark Basin a massive hack-for-hire mercenary outfit?”
Sumit Gupta USES Hack-for-hire
Sumit Gupta was identified as a hacker in the Visalus-related scheme in which private investigators hired hackers to access Ocean Avenue’s computers.
Explicit Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 79 Details
“One of the hackers was Sumit Gupta.”
Aviram Azari USES Hack-for-hire
Aviram Azari was indicted and arrested for allegedly engaging in a hack-for-hire scheme and conspiring with others to hack computers.
Attributed Confidence 96% · Jack Rhysider EP 79 Details
“Aviram Azari has been indicted and arrested for engaging in a hack-for-hire scheme.”