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The motive behind the intrusion by Mossad was to seek evidence linking the Indian opposition to Hindenburg Research, the report claimed.
Chairman of Congress Overseas Sam Pitroda with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi | File Image
Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, conducted a covert operation to hack into the home servers of Sam Pitroda, the head of the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) and a key political strategist for Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Sputnik India reported, citing unnamed informed sources. The motive behind the intrusion by Mossad was to seek evidence linking the Indian opposition to Hindenburg Research whose report triggered major financial repercussions for the Adani Group.
According to Sputnik India’s sources, Mossad found links between Rahul Gandhi and the Hindenburg Research team, with the aim of undermining both Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The report claimed that the alleged hacking of Sam Pitroda’s US-based home servers purportedly “exposed” encrypted chatrooms and undisclosed backchannels of communication.
The Sputnik India report has yet to be independently verified, and neither the Israeli government nor Mossad have issued any official statement regarding these allegations. Similarly, there has been no immediate reaction from Sam Pitroda, Rahul Gandhi or the Congress party.
Hindenburg’s Allegations Against Gautam Adani
Hindenburg Research’s January 2023 report leveled serious accusations against the Adani Group, alleging stock manipulation and accounting fraud. The report claimed that the Adani Group artificially inflated stock prices through accounting practices and the use of numerous offshore shell entities in tax havens.
These entities were used to generate fake turnover, siphon funds, and manipulate stock prices via “wash trading”, Hindenburg noted as it also raised concerns about the Adani Group’s high debt levels and financial stability.
The report also alleged that Gautam Adani’s listed companies were significantly overvalued. The Adani Group has strongly refuted these allegations.
