Story Killers

Published: February 14, 2023

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Inside the Undercover Investigation into Influence Mercenaries “Team Jorge”

The Guardian

“Team Jorge” Meddled in 2015 Nigeria Election

Leaked Cambridge Analytica emails show Tal Hanan, leader of the shadowy cyber mercenary group selling election hacking, was involved in a failed plan to get then-president of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan re-elected.

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Forbidden Stories

“Changing the course of elections is the primary mission”

A former digital communications agency employee describes “off-the-record” services offered by companies that advertise public relations, media monitoring, and public relations work: “Almost anything goes.”

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Forbidden Stories

Spyware for Sale: Company Pitches Social Media Infiltration Tools as Products

A confidential brochure found in a trove of leaked Colombian military documents identified a little-known company called S2T: Unlocking Cyberspace, which sells open-source intelligence tools that can be used to target journalists and activists.

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