# The death of Sean Hoare, whistleblower

DevFeed: [The death of Sean Hoare, whistleblower](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-death-of-sean-hoare-whistleblower-35360.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/society/the-death-of-sean-hoare-whistleblower/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2011-07-19T05:53:35Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [Hacking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hacking.md>), [communications](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/communications.md>)

Tags: [death](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/death.md>), [hacking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hacking.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [society](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/society.md>)

## AI overview

The article discusses the News International phone-hacking scandal, allegations of corruption involving police and newspaper executives, and the death of journalist Sean Hoare, who had publicly implicated the tabloid's editor.

## Source excerpt

Corruption, hacking, and a mysterious death: The News Corp scandal takes a dark turn.