US becomes top investor in global commercial spyware market
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8mo ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
The article reports that the US has become the largest investor in commercial spyware, based on findings from the Atlantic Council. It highlights the global spyware market's growth and evolution, with new vendors, resellers, and individuals entering the industry. Paragon, a spyware company, responded to committee findings by accusing Italian authorities of refusing thorough technical verification. Newly identified vendors include Israel's Bindecy and Italy's SIO, with front companies acting as resellers. The article also notes that additional countries are now linked to the dangerous software trade.
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The Atlantic Council notes that the global spyware market is 'growing and evolving,' with its dataset expanded to include four new vendors, seven new resellers or brokers, 10 new suppliers, and 55 new individuals linked to the industry.
And new countries are linked to the dangerous software.
