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#Mexico businessman arrest: used #NSOgroup #Pegasus #Malware to spy on #Journalist brings new scrutiny to Mexico (Mx spent $300mil on spyware).
Time & again #spyware supposedly "only to stop terrorism", is used to attack #Democracy, #privacy #HumanRights
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/09/mexico-arrest-businessman-nso-israeli-company-spyware
RightToPrivacy & Tech Tips @RTP@fosstodon.orgMedia reports state this businessman acted as an intermediary between NSO group and Mexican authorities.
This comes directly after US Courts ruled against #NSOgroup immunity claims in #WhatsApp case w/it targeted 100 some #journalists/#activists (1,400 WhatsApp users total)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/08/nso-israeli-spyware-company-whatsapp-lawsuit-ruling
Both come shortly after US Commerce Dept blacklisted NSOgroup and Candiru (and others), accusing the companies of providing #spyware #malware to governments, used maliciously against "#Journalists, #activists, even #Embassy workers." #News #Infosec
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/03/tech/nso-group-us-blacklist/index.html
#Israel bans sale of #cyberweapons to several countries, some directly involved in the NSOgroup fiasco. This comes shortly after NSOgroup and #Candiru were added to a trade blocklist.
#News #Infosec #NSOgroup #Pegasus #Tech #Privacy #HumanRights #UAE
https://thehackernews.com/2021/11/israel-bans-sales-of-hacking-and.html