Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson, allegedly hiring the world’s most ruthless hackers for a whooping N100M just to hack computers, phones, and other devices in Nigeria
Once in a while,you come across some baffling stories.This is one of them.I don't even know what to make of the story..but all the same,here goes...
Reports are flooding in about Bayelsa Governor, Seriake Dickson, allegedly hiring the world’s most ruthless hackers for a whooping N100M just to hack computers, phones, and
other devices in Nigeria
Apparently, the large sum of money was paid to an Italian firm called "Hacking Team" to hack into out personal devices and electronics.
The revelation came when the Hacking Team itself allegedly got hacked on Sunday night and 415 GBs of internal data revealing secret dealings with Bayelsa state and other repressive governments, got leaked to the public. .
The Bayelsa government allegedly paid the team N98 million to carry out the internet attacks. The contract which is classed under "intelligence" lies in the same class with contracts the firm unlawfully held with Russia and Sudan.
The firm is one that is notorious for developing intrusive software for state clients who use them to hack citizen’s computers and smartphones. The firm claims its intrusion softwares, RCSs, are the most invasive and ruthless, with ability to compromise most operating systems, except iOS but including jail-broken iOS.
Their technology is able to steal stored data like SMS, WhatsApp messages, call records, and photos.