Looking for me? One of the world's most notorious hackers, Sombra uses information to manipulate those in power
Sombra's skills skills include computer hacking and cryptography. She is a known associate of Reaper, specializing in espionage and intelligence assessment. She is equipped with devices that allow hacking of technology just through touch. This includes a cybernetic graft implanted along her spine.
Long before she took up the alias "Sombra," was among the thousands of children who were left orphaned in the aftermath of the Omnic Crisis. With much of Mexico's infrastructure destroyed, she survived by utilizing her natural gifts with hacking and computers. She likewise proved adept at manipulating individuals to suit her own ends.
After was taken in by Mexico's Los Muertos gang, she aided it in its self-styled revolution against the government. Los Muertos believed that the rebuilding of Mexico had primarily benefited the rich and the influential, leaving behind those who were most in need of assistance. Commissioner Rivera was one such example, when she brought him a basket of bread straight to his desk, which gave her the opportunity to access his computer. She came to realize that knowledge was power, and so, she kept hacking�politicians, corporations, governments, all were in her domain of inquiry. The retrieval of information became an addiction. Following her many conquests, was supremely confident in her skills, but she was caught unprepared when she stumbled into the web of a global conspiracy�one that had also noticed her. With her security irreparably compromised, was forced to delete all traces of her identity and went into hiding
received a cybernetic graft and re-emerged as "Sombra." In her words, "the girl was gone."Determined to find out the truth behind the conspiracy she had uncovered to "find out who really runs the world,"Sombra launched an even more audacious string of hacks, initiating a world-wide hacking spree, and her exploits earned her no shortage of admirers, including Talon. She joined the organization's ranks and is believed to have contributed to its massive cyberattacks against corporations with strong ties to their governments.
Now with Talon, Sombra worked with Los Muertos again, and was able to hack the website of Lum�riCo, posting claims that its CEO, Guillermo Portero, was plundering the riches of Mexico to fill his own purse, that he had corrupted the government, and wouldn't stop until the entire country was under his control. Sombra was able to infiltrate Portero's personal email, and use it without Portero knowing about the intrusion. She sent out an email via Portero's own webmail, promising to unveil his "dirty laundry" to the public. Sombra successfully released a number of internal documents to the public, catching the attention of both Mexican law enforcement and Atlas News. The documents indicated that Portero used the company's funds as his own piggy bank, that he was personally involved in bribing public officials and creating a system of kickbacks and payoffs beneficial to Lum�riCo, and finally, that he proposed a plan to seize privately held land via government expropriation to expand Lum�riCo's facilities throughout Mexico. The emails also showed that Lum�riCo was in conversations with the Vishkar Corporation, in regards to exporting its energy systems; a cause of concern given the company's actions in Rio de Janeiro.
Law enforcement categorized the break-ins as a criminal action, and Atlas News reported on the "Sombra collective," mistaking identity as a group, not an individual. Sombra claimed that she was "only acting the public interest."Her efforts incited a popular revolution in Mexico against Lum�riCo, and pro-Sombra grafitti was reported across the world. Less than a week after the leak, Portero stepped down as CEO. By this point, Sombra was already hacking the network of her next target�Volskaya Industries.
