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Leaked Docs Reveal List of 30 Countries Hacked On Orders of FBI Informant Sabu

blottsie writes A Federal Bureau of Investigation informant targeted more than two dozen countries in a series of high-profile cyberattacks in 2012. The names of many of those countries have remained secret, under seal by a court order—until now. A cache of leaked IRC chat logs and other documents obtained by the Daily Dot reveals the 30 countries—including U.S. partners, such as the United Kingdom and Australia—tied to cyberattacks carried out under the direction of Hector Xavier Monsegur, better known as Sabu, who served as an FBI informant at the time of the attacks.

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  1. What about Israel? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    Considering that Israel spies on the United States more than any other ally, I'm surprised they are not on the list.