The decision reflected rising concerns about the domestic use of spyware made by NSO Group, based in Israel, which has long been a target of criticism abroad.
Tag: Surveillance of Citizens by Government
Where a Thousand Digital Eyes Keep Watch Over the Elderly
As Japan rapidly ages, it is envisioning fundamental changes, even in infrastructure. Is electronic surveillance an answer to its epidemic of dementia?
Migrant Worker’s Tale of Inequality Grips China, Then Is Erased
A man with Covid revealed a parallel universe to well-off Chinese and became a symbol of inequality. The government found him inconvenient to its narrative.
Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Floats Russian Sanctions
Also, the defeat of ISIS fighters in Syria and China’s pandemic surveillance state.
China’s Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Coronavirus
The country has instituted a wide range of high-tech controls on society as part of a mostly successful effort to stop the virus. The consequences may endure.
The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon
A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains around the world from NSO’s Pegasus spyware — a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban.
China’s Olympics App for Athletes Has Security Flaws, Study Says
Researchers said the app, which will store sensitive health data on participants at the Winter Games, has serious encryption vulnerabilities.
Your Monday Briefing: Djokovic Leaves Australia
Plus rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and Cambodia’s digital crackdown.
Journalists in El Salvador Targeted With Spyware Intended for Criminals
The announcement came months after the U.S. government blacklisted the Israeli firm that produces Pegasus, the technology used to target the journalists.
Biden Administration Warns Against Spyware Targeting Dissidents
The U.S. intelligence community offered steps that would mitigate — but not stop — spyware developed by firms like the NSO Group.