Ex-U.S. intel operatives admit hacking American networks for UAE


The headquarters of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three former U.S. intelligence operatives who worked as cyber spies for the United Arab Emirates admitted to violating U.S. hacking laws and prohibitions on selling sensitive military technology, under a deal to avoid prosecution announced on Tuesday.

The operatives - Marc Baier, Ryan Adams and Daniel Gericke - were part of a clandestine unit named Project Raven, first reported https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-spying-raven by Reuters, that helped the UAE spy on its enemies.

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