US sanctions Predator spyware makers for targeting gov’t officials

The U.S. government announced sanctions on Tuesday against two people and five entities tied to Predator spyware, just days after the company behind the tool took down infrastructure in response to new research about its operations. The Treasury Department said it sanctioned people and entities connected to the Intellexa Commercial Spyware Consortium — a holding

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