The Justice Department has made public an extensive release of documents related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, comprising **3.5 million** pages, which includes over **2,000** videos and **180,000** images. This release is part of the department's ongoing effort to comply with legal requirements concerning transparency. The documents were unveiled on a Friday, with some sections heavily redacted.
A confidential informant disclosed to the FBI in **2017** that Epstein had a "personal hacker," details of which were included in the newly released documents. This hacker, reportedly from **Calabria, Italy**, was said to be skilled in exploiting vulnerabilities in various technologies, including iOS and BlackBerry devices. Allegations suggest he developed offensive cyber tools and sold them to multiple nations, including the **U.K.** and the **United States**, as well as an unnamed central African government.
Furthermore, the informant claimed that this hacker sold a zero-day exploit to **Hezbollah**, receiving payment in cash. The FBI has not verified these claims, and the source of the information remains unidentified, prompting questions about its reliability. The agency declined to comment on the matter when approached by TechCrunch.