# Pat Harrigan

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-11**: Congressional Entity List request becomes public — Senators Ron Wyden and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Pat Harrigan urged the Commerce Department to add BellTroX, CyberRoot, and Sunkissed Organic Farms Pvt Ltd (formerly Appin Technology) and subsidiaries to the Entity List.
- **2023**: Reuters examines Appin Technology — A Reuters investigation described Appin Technology as an early participant in the hack-for-hire industry, alleging it evolved from an educational venture into an operation targeting executives, politicians, military officials, and wealthy individuals.
- **2022**: Reuters identifies BellTroX and CyberRoot as cybermercenary players — Reuters reported that BellTroX and CyberRoot were prominent players in the hack-for-hire sector, allegedly used by Western lawyers and private investigators to spy on rivals during legal and business disputes.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 3 Indian hack-for-hire firms face US Entity List push after 15-year espionage
2026-09-12 11:19:46 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

U.S. lawmakers want BellTroX, CyberRoot, and Appin-turned-Sunkissed added to the Commerce Entity List, denying them U.S. software, cloud, and security tools. Security researchers and platforms including Meta and Google have tied the firms to years of targeted intrusion operations against executives, politicians, and military officials.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/us-entity-list-bellrox-cyberroot-appin-hack-for-hire

### US lawmakers seek to blacklist 3 hack-for-hire firms after 15-year campaign
2026-09-12 02:25:22 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

US lawmakers are urging export-control action against BellTroX, CyberRoot, and the former Appin Technology over alleged hack-for-hire operations spanning 15 years. An Entity List designation would sever their access to US-origin software, cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity tools.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/entity-list-blacklist-indian-hack-for-hire-firms

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