Exclusive: Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-cyber-mercenaries-exclusive/exclusive-obscure-indian-cyber-firm-spied-on-politicians-investors-worldwide-idUSKBN23G1GQ

By Jack Stubbs, Raphael Satter, Christopher Bing
Reuters.com
June 9, 2020

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A little-known Indian IT firm offered its hacking 
services to help clients spy on more than 10,000 email accounts over a period 
of seven years.

New Delhi-based BellTroX InfoTech Services targeted government officials in 
Europe, gambling tycoons in the Bahamas, and well-known investors in the United 
States including private equity giant KKR and short seller Muddy Waters, 
according to three former employees, outside researchers, and a trail of online 
evidence.

Aspects of BellTroX’s hacking spree aimed at American targets are currently 
under investigation by U.S. law enforcement, five people familiar with the 
matter told Reuters. The U.S. Department of Justice declined to comment.

Reuters does not know the identity of BellTroX’s clients. In a telephone 
interview, the company’s owner, Sumit Gupta, declined to disclose who had hired 
him and denied any wrongdoing.

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