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Who Paid for a Mysterious Spy Tool? The FBI, an FBI Inquiry Found.

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023Mark Mazzetti, Ronen Bergman and Adam GoldmanComments Off on Who Paid for a Mysterious Spy Tool? The FBI, an FBI Inquiry Found.

After a Times report, the bureau canceled its contract with a government contractor that used the tool on its behalf. But questions remain.

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U.S. Blacklists Two Spyware Firms Run by an Israeli Former General

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023MARK MAZZETTIComments Off on U.S. Blacklists Two Spyware Firms Run by an Israeli Former General

The moves by the Commerce Department against the Europe-based firms are the latest effort to rein in a spyware industry that has spiraled out of control in recent years.

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Mexican President Said He Told Ally Not to Worry About Being Spied On

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023Natalie Kitroeff and Ronen BergmanComments Off on Mexican President Said He Told Ally Not to Worry About Being Spied On

The leader acknowledged that he had been told the government’s top human rights official was targeted by spyware, but sought to downplay the surveillance on Tuesday.

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Mexican Official, Alejandro Encinas, Victim of Pegasus Spyware Attack

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023Natalie Kitroeff and Ronen BergmanComments Off on Mexican Official, Alejandro Encinas, Victim of Pegasus Spyware Attack

While looking into abuses by the armed forces, the country’s top human rights official was targeted with Pegasus, the world’s most notorious spyware, The Times found.

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How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the Pegasus Spyware

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023Natalie Kitroeff and Ronen BergmanComments Off on How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the Pegasus Spyware

A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. It’s still using it, despite promising to stop.

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How the U.S. Came to Use NSO Spyware It Was Trying to Kill

April 2, 2023Mark Mazzetti and Ronen BergmanComments Off on How the U.S. Came to Use NSO Spyware It Was Trying to Kill

The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO. It turns out that not every part of the government has gotten the message.

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Biden Acts to Restrict U.S. Government Use of Spyware

March 27, 2023MARK MAZZETTIComments Off on Biden Acts to Restrict U.S. Government Use of Spyware

The president signed an executive order seeking to limit deployment of a tool that has been abused by autocracies — and some democracies — to spy on dissidents, human rights activists and journalists.

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When a Military Spies on Citizens’ Phones

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023Lauren JacksonComments Off on When a Military Spies on Citizens’ Phones

How the Mexican military is using private data against civilians — and what that reveals about the country’s democracy.

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Spying by Mexico’s Armed Forces Brings Fears of a ‘Military State’

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023Natalie Kitroeff and Ronen BergmanComments Off on Spying by Mexico’s Armed Forces Brings Fears of a ‘Military State’

This is the first time a paper trail has emerged to prove definitively that the Mexican military spied on citizens who were trying to expose its misdeeds.

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Internal Documents Show How Close the F.B.I. Came to Deploying Spyware

November 12, 2022November 12, 2022Mark Mazzetti and Ronen BergmanComments Off on Internal Documents Show How Close the F.B.I. Came to Deploying Spyware

Christopher Wray, the F.B.I.’s director, told Congress last December that the bureau purchased the phone hacking tool Pegasus for research and development purposes.

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