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Hilary Beaumont

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Investigative journalist covering the climate crisis. Bylines in The Guardian, WIRED, Rolling Stone, NatGeo and more. Made docs & news for @VICE.

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They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.

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By Hilary Beaumont
| Grist Verified
A decade after climate activists’ emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light on who allegedly orchestrated the hacking.
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US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’

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By Hilary Beaumont
| Yahoo Verified
A group of American climate activists are closely watching a US court case that could reveal who hired hackers to target their inboxes a decade ago. In 2015, a set of explosive media reports revealed that ExxonMobil's own scientists determined as early as 1982 that the extraction and burning of fossil fuels caused the climate crisis – but Exxon went on to fund climate denial campaigns anyway. The reports prompted attorneys general to investigate the company.
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They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.

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By Hilary Beaumont
| ecotopical.com
Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator. Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.
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