Report: Shocking Spyware Attacks Target Civil Society, Journalists, and Politicians Amnesty International has conducted a major investigation revealing shocking spyware attacks against civil society, journalists, politicians, and academics in the European Union (EU), USA, and Asia. The investigation, known as the ‘Predator Files’ project, was carried out in partnership with […]
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Revealing the Sinister Reach: ‘Predator Files’ Expose Brazen Spyware Targeting
Major Investigation Reveals Widespread Use of Spyware Targeting Civil Society A major investigation by Amnesty International has uncovered shocking spyware attacks targeting civil society, journalists, politicians, and academics in the European Union (EU), USA, and Asia. The investigation, part of the ‘Predator Files’ project, conducted in partnership with the European […]
Protecting Cyber Security in Bangladesh: Urgent Call to Remove Draconian Provisions in Draft Legislation
Amnesty International Urges Substantial Amendments to Bangladesh‘s Cyber Security Act The Cabinet’s Approval of the Draft Cyber Security Act The recent news of the Cabinet’s approval of the final draft of the Cyber Security Act (CSA) in Bangladesh has drawn criticism from human rights organization Amnesty International. The CSA is […]
Costa Rica’s Urgent Need to Ban Invasive Spyware
The Urgency of a Global Ban on Highly Invasive Spyware The world is at a crossroads as the spyware crisis continues to pose a fundamental threat to the privacy and security of individuals, especially human rights defenders, journalists, and civil society. Ahead of the RightsCon summit on human rights in […]
The Use of Pegasus Spyware in the Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict.
Twelve individuals, including journalists and human rights defenders, were targeted with Pegasus spyware during the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to a joint investigation by The Pegasus Project, Amnesty International’s Security Lab, Access Now, the Citizen Lab, CyberHUB-AM, and mobile security researcher Ruben Muradyan. The investigation suggests that the conflict may […]