A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the Treasury Department to sanction three India-based hack-for-hire firms, citing years of espionage against American citizens, companies, and lawyers. The firms—Sunkissed Organic Farms, BellTroX, and CyberRoot—have also been tied to global efforts to suppress reporting and, in some cases, alleged work on behalf of the Qatari government. #SunkissedOrganicFarms #BellTroX #CyberRoot #Qatar
Keypoints
- Lawmakers want three India-based firms added to the Treasury Department’s Entity List.
- The groups are accused of stealing data from thousands of Americans and U.S. companies.
- The firms named are Sunkissed Organic Farms, BellTroX, and CyberRoot.
- Officials say the groups have used foreign courts to try to censor investigative reporting.
- The lawmakers also cited alleged ties to operations carried out for the Qatari government.
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