“The proliferation of the use of commercial spyware poses distinct and growing risks to the security of the United States.”
Sanctions against two individuals and five legal entities associated with the company Intellexa and the trafficking of commercial spyware Predator have been announced by the US Treasury Department.
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) named the individuals and entities on the grounds that the commercial spyware was used to target US citizens, including US government officials, journalists, and political analysts.
In particular, Tal Jonathan Dilian, Sara Alexandra Hamou, Intellexa SA based in Greece, Intellexa Limited based in Ireland, Cytrox AD based in North Macedonia, Cytrox Holdings ZRT based in Hungary are targeted for sanctions. , and Ireland-based Thalestris Limited.
As noted in the announcement of the US Department of the Treasury, “the proliferation of the use of commercial spyware poses distinct and growing risks to the security of the United States».
Additionally, it has reportedly been misused by foreign actors to enable human rights abuses and the targeting of dissidents around the world.
Finally, the specific measures announced reflect the US government’s commitment to use a variety of tools, including sanctions, export controls, and visa restrictions, to address the misuse of advanced surveillance technologies.
Source :Skai
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