Archive · 28 Jun 2025
Sinaloa Cartel Used Data to Harm FBI Informants in Mexico
The Sinaloa cartel hired a hacker who got access to an FBI official's phone records.
The hacker also used Mexico City's surveillance cameras to track the official.
This helped the cartel find and harm people helping the FBI, like informants.
This information came out in a Justice Department report highlighting how easy it is for criminals to use technology to spy.
The FBI is now taking steps to fix these problems.
A hacker working for the Sinaloa cartel obtained an FBI official's phone records.
The hacker used Mexico City's surveillance cameras to track the official.
The cartel used the information to intimidate and kill FBI informants.
The incident occurred in 2018, according to a Justice Department report.
The report highlights vulnerabilities in global surveillance.
- Who
- A hacker working for the Sinaloa cartel
- What
- Sinaloa cartel tracked and harmed FBI informants using phone data and surveillance.
- When
- 2018
- Where
- Mexico City
- Why
- To identify and harm FBI informants.
- Cartel
- Sinaloa
- Year of Incident
- 2018
- Location
- Mexico City
- Victims
- FBI informants
- Source
- DOJ report
