A powerful Mexican drug cartel once led by the infamous drug lord 'El Chapo' reportedly hired a hacker to help them find and kill FBI informants, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The cartel, known as the Sinaloa Cartel, used the hacker to break into security camera systems in Mexico City. This allowed them to watch and follow people who were working with the FBI. Some of those people were later threatened or killed.
The hacker also got access to the phone records of an FBI official working at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico. This official, called an assistant legal attaché (ALAT), was part of the team investigating El Chapo and his cartel.
According to the report, the hacker was offering services that could hack phones and other electronic devices. Using the ALAT's phone number, the hacker was able to see their call history and track their location.
The report explained that the cartel used hacked cameras to follow the FBI official around the city and identify people they met. The cartel then used that information to scare or kill anyone who was helping the FBI.
This case shows how criminal groups are now using technology to fight back against law enforcement, making their operations even more dangerous and harder to stop.
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