Tinubu Administration's Lobbying Firm Linked to Hacking of Activists

• •DCI Group, linked to Tinubu's administration, is accused of involvement in a hacking operation.
• •The operation targeted climate-change advocates and critics of ExxonMobil using spearphishing techniques.
• •Fresh documents from Von Batten-Montague-York suggest potential foreign interference in US activism.

A US court filing revealed that DCI Group, a lobbying firm for Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, is linked to a hacking operation targeting climate-change advocates and critics of ExxonMobil. The operation, managed by Israeli operator Aviram Azari, reportedly used spearphishing emails to compromise over 100 victims, including government officials and activists. The allegations surfaced in a sentencing memorandum filed on October 8, 2026, in a case involving transparency activist Aaron Greenspan. DCI Group has not been confirmed to have targeted African officials or to have financed any hacking operations. The lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York also released documents suggesting a connection between DCI Group and the hacking of American activists, raising concerns about foreign interference and transnational repression. The situation is evolving as more documents are disclosed and investigations continue.