From sentinelone.com
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A few years ago, a vigilante hacker under the name “Phineas Phisher” conducted a series of high-profile attacks, including hacking into a company that, among others, was developing and selling spyware to government agencies named “Hacking Team”. This was not a result of a random attack but a well-planned and targeted one.