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WEF spyware

As the WEF meets, pressure is on the world’s powerbrokers to shut down the spyware industry

23 May 2022

As the industry’s big players meet at the WEF in Davos this week, they must seize this opportunity to shut down the spyware industry.

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As the WEF meets, pressure is on the world’s powerbrokers to shut down the spyware industry
23 May 2022
As the WEF meets, pressure is on the world’s powerbrokers to shut down the spyware industry
WEF spyware

Victory! FinFisher shuts down

29 Mar 2022

After years of civil society advocacy, notorious German spyware purveyor FinFisher shut down operations and filed for insolvency.

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Victory! FinFisher shuts down
29 Mar 2022
Victory! FinFisher shuts down
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German authorities raid FinFisher offices

15 Oct 2020
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German authorities raid FinFisher offices
15 Oct 2020
German authorities raid FinFisher offices
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Clash Over Surveillance Software Turns Personal in Germany

13 Oct 2019
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Clash Over Surveillance Software Turns Personal in Germany
13 Oct 2019
Clash Over Surveillance Software Turns Personal in Germany
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German prosecutors investigate spyware maker FinFisher

5 Sep 2019
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German prosecutors investigate spyware maker FinFisher
5 Sep 2019
German prosecutors investigate spyware maker FinFisher
NSO Group human rights

EU member states are watering down spyware regulation

15 Nov 2018

Some EU member states are attempting to block curbs on the export of surveillance equipment to abusive regimes, threatening human rights around the world.

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EU member states are watering down spyware regulation
15 Nov 2018
EU member states are watering down spyware regulation
NSO Group human rights

EU: States push to relax rules on exporting surveillance technology to human rights abusers

11 Jun 2018

Nine European Union member states are attempting to block curbs on the export of surveillance equipment to abusive regimes.

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EU: States push to relax rules on exporting surveillance technology to human rights abusers
11 Jun 2018
EU: States push to relax rules on exporting surveillance technology to human rights abusers
NSO Group human rights

New report: FinFisher changes tactics to hook critics

14 May 2018

It’s been over five years since Citizen Lab first exposed the use of FinFisher surveillance malware to target Bahraini activists. The use of FinFisher spyware against critics has not stopped.

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New report: FinFisher changes tactics to hook critics
14 May 2018
New report: FinFisher changes tactics to hook critics
NSO Group human rights

European-made FinSpy malware is being used to target critics in Turkey

14 May 2018

Today, we are releasing a report detailing the extensive deployment of FinFisher malware against activists in Turkey and beyond.

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European-made FinSpy malware is being used to target critics in Turkey
14 May 2018
European-made FinSpy malware is being used to target critics in Turkey