My bet is Exxon...
this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2026
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Or the US, or OPEC...
Settlement so they don't have to reveal anything in 3. 2. 1.
This is about the criminal trial of the hacker, so Exxon can't hide it with a settlement.
And also, the headline is clickbait because the article references a filing in the UK courts which provided information from the sealed indictment.
With Forlit potentially facing up to 45 years in prison, his lawyer referenced the then-sealed justice department indictment and named the alleged client for the first time, in a filing arguing against his extradition from the UK: “The hacking is alleged to have been commissioned by DCI Group, a lobbying firm representing ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies.”
Forlit certified
Who could it be???
That's a real head scratcher