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There are many companies that deal in (and sometimes operate) cyberweapons and spyware, usually with governments as (often malicious) clients. Some examples bes
by nsajko 6y ago
There are many companies that deal in (and sometimes operate) cyberweapons and spyware, usually with governments as (often malicious) clients. Some examples besides FinFisher/FinSpy are NortonLifeLock (Symantec, Blue Coat Systems), Groupe Bull (Amesys), DarkMatter Group, Endgame, Gamma Group, NSO Group, Zerodium.
There has previously already been some discussion on NSO Group's "Pegasus" Spyware and how it's being used in terrifying ways. This is a frightening 8-part series by Citizen Labs about the abuse of "Pegasus" in Mexico 2017-2019: https://citizenlab.ca/2017/02/bittersweet-nso-mexico-spyware/ https://citizenlab.ca/2017/02/bittersweet-nso-mexico-spyware...
Here's a category of articles on the citizenlab.ca web site described as "Investigations into the prevalence and impact of digital espionage operations against civil society groups": https://citizenlab.ca/category/research/targeted-threats/ https://citizenlab.ca/category/research/targeted-threats/