Stratfor email hack
Verified: Documented in primary records or confirmed by reputable inquiry/reporting.
Hackers took emails from the private intelligence-analysis firm Stratfor, and about five million were posted to WikiLeaks in 2012. A hacker was prosecuted for the intrusion.
Confirmed
A LulzSec member was sentenced to 10 years on 15 November 2013, as reported by Ars Technica. The prosecutor said he was "not a whistleblower".
Claimed, disputed or not established
Statements inside the emails are claims by Stratfor staff and clients, not findings.
Reported impact
A criminal prosecution and sentence, and a continuing debate over hack-and-leak material.
Source strength: Rests on one outlet; the Justice Department release returned an authorisation error and was not opened.
Sources (opened in a new tab)
- Ars Technica: LulzSec member sentenced to 10 years for hacking Stratfor ↗https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/11/lulzsec-member-sentenced-to-10-years-for-hacking-intel-firm-stratfor/
Connected
This page describes and cites public reporting. It does not host or link to leaked files, and it names no private individuals.