US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’
Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answersA group of American climate activists are closely watching a US court...
By Hilary Beaumont · The Guardian World
Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers A group of American climate activists are closely watching a US court case that could reveal who hired hackers to target their inboxes a decade ago. In 2015, a set of explosive media reports revealed that ExxonMobil’s own scientists determined as early as 1982 that the extraction and burning of fossil fuels caused the climate crisis – but Exxon went on to fund climate denial campaigns anyway. The reports prompted attorneys general to investigate the company . Continue reading...