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[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 24 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Settlement so they don't have to reveal anything in 3. 2. 1.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

This is about the criminal trial of the hacker, so Exxon can't hide it with a settlement.

And also, the headline is clickbait because the article references a filing in the UK courts which provided information from the sealed indictment.

With Forlit potentially facing up to 45 years in prison, his lawyer referenced the then-sealed justice department indictment and named the alleged client for the first time, in a filing arguing against his extradition from the UK: “The hacking is alleged to have been commissioned by DCI Group, a lobbying firm representing ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies.”

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 hours ago

Forlit certified