Long-time Slashdot reader v3rgEz shared this report from MuckRock:
Founded in 2003, Appin has been described as a cybersecurity company and an educational consulting firm. Appin was also, according to Reuters reporting and extensive marketing materials, a prolific "hacking for hire" service, steali.
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