Category Archives: Intelligence

Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon

Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon Spyware sold to authoritarian regimes used to target activists, politicians and journalists, data suggests The investigation by the Guardian and 16 other media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Erik Prince linked to long-running undercover scheme to infiltrate Democratic party organizations

Erik Prince linked to long-running undercover scheme to infiltrate Democratic party organizations The group, funded by a Gore-Tex heiress, also targeted moderate Republican officials like Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon By Zachary Petrizzo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A private Israeli firm has helped governments hack journalists and human rights advocates

A private Israeli firm has helped governments hack journalists and human rights advocates Candiru has likely sold spying tools to governments in the Middle East and Asia, according to the cybersecurity… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Hooking Candiru Another Mercenary Spyware Vendor Comes into Focus

Hooking Candiru Another Mercenary Spyware Vendor Comes into Focus By Bill Marczak, John Scott-Railton, Kristin Berdan, Bahr Abdul Razzak, and Ron Deibert July 15, 2021 Summary Candiru is a secretive Israel-based… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Erik Prince linked to long-running undercover scheme to infiltrate Democratic party organizations

Erik Prince linked to long-running undercover scheme to infiltrate Democratic party organizations Zachary Petrizzo, Salon June 26, 2021 Erik Prince Screen Capture (YouTube) A former British spy and Republican mega-donor Erik… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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They Seemed Like Democratic Activists. They Were Secretly Conservative Spies.

A Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas in February 2020.Credit…Erin Schaff/The New York Times They Seemed Like Democratic Activists. They Were Secretly Conservative Spies. Operatives infiltrated progressive groups across the West… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture

French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture Sidney Fussell Business 06.23.2021 02:58 PM French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture The managers are accused of selling tech to Libya… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Executives of surveillance companies Amesys and Nexa Technologies indicted for complicity in torture 22 June 2021, 11:00 UTC Responding to the news that four executives of French surveillance companies Amesys and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Inside the Military’s Secret Undercover Army

Exclusive: Inside the Military’s Secret Undercover Army By William M. Arkin On 5/17/21 at 5:30 AM EDT Inside the largest undercover force the world has ever known: the one created by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Israeli Spyware Firm Partners With Russian Intelligence Cutout

Israeli Spyware Firm Partners With Russian Intelligence Cutout June 1, 2021 12:42 pm By Aaron Parnas Newly discovered shipping records demonstrate one of the first known instances of a private Israeli… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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