Israeli Hacker Aviram Azari Sentenced to 80 Months for Spearphishing Campaign

Azari's firm earned nearly $5 million over five years, targeting climate activists and critics of Wirecard among others.

Aviram Azari, an Israeli hacker-for-hire, has been sentenced to 80 months in prison for his involvement in a massive spearphishing campaign that targeted individuals and companies in the U.S. and around the world.
Azari's firm earned nearly $5 million over five years for managing the hacking campaigns.
The campaigns targeted climate change activists and critics of German company Wirecard, among others.
Victims of Azari's crimes described the impact as a 'psychological assault' causing 'anxiety, paranoia, depression, sleeplessness, and fear.'
Prosecutors did not allege any link between Azari and Exxon, which denied any connection to Azari or his hacking campaign.