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Brazil charges journalist Glenn Greenwald for colluding with hackers

  • Igor Bonifacic--Engadget
  • published date: 2020-01-21 19:12:00 UTC

Brazilian federal prosecutors have charged Glenn Greenwald with violating the country's cybersecurity laws, reports The New York Times. According to a 95-page complaint, Greenwald was part of the "criminal organization" that hacked into the phones of...

At the center of the case is the allegation that Greenwald did more than merely receive and publish the private messages that were sent to The Intercept. The prosecutors allege he played a "clear role" in "facilitating" the original hacking. They also claim t… [+744 chars]