Timeline for Hacking Team Story

To make it easier to contextualize the details laid out in the accompanying Hacking Team story, and see patterns and connections, here is a timeline of the events.

Kim Zetter

Sep 8, 2021 • 7 min read

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Trenchant Exec Who Sold His Employer's Zero-Day Exploits to Russian Buyer Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

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