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The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned the makers of the notorious Predator spyware, a move that marks an escalation in the Biden administration’s attempts to counter the proliferation and misuse of commercial spyware. https://t.co/q5utD6ocJG https://t.co/aYzaVONhlR
US sanctions founder of spyware maker Intellexa for targeting Americans by @lorenzofb in @techcrunch https://t.co/h6eBj3u2Na
Spyware makers express concern after US sanctions spyware veteran: https://t.co/Fw9VXWhwC3 by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the Israeli spyware firm Intellexa and its founder, an ex-Israeli intelligence officer, for targeting journalists and government officials. The Treasury Department sanctioned individuals and a Greece-based spyware company involved in developing technology used to target U.S. government. The move is part of the Biden administration's efforts to counter the misuse of commercial spyware.