Hack-for-hire group, called Dark Basin, has been outed after targeting thousands of individuals and organizations worldwide over the course of seven years. The group conducted commercial espionage on behalf of their clients, against customers opponents involved in high-profile public events, criminal cases, financial transactions, news stories and advocacy. In all, more than 10,000 victim email accounts were targeted, according to Reuters, who broke the news. Citizen Lab researchers at Citizen Lab have notified hundreds of targeted individuals and institutions and provided them with assistance in tracking and identifying the campaign.
Source: https://threatpost.com/dark-basin-hack-hire-group/156407/