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

Citizen Lab researchers identified targets of Candiru’s spyware across the globe, suggesting governments are using the tool to target and silence citizens and critics living outside their borders. The group, which is based at the University of Toronto’s Munk School, found victims in Israel and the Palestinian territories, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, Spain, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Armenia and Singapore.

Source: WP