Newly released records reveal how FBI hackers sought to break encryption used by animal rights activists by secretly installing software on the activists’ computers. While it happened more than a decade ago, the effort has just come to light through documents provided to The New York Times by freedom of information activist Ryan Shapiro. Six activists known as the SHAC 7, including past Democracy Now! guest Andy Stepanian, were ultimately convicted of conspiracy to violate the Animal Enterprise Protection Act in the case.
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