Spyware spooks slapped

Stefan Mileschin · 7th March 2024, 06:53

US Treasury hits snooping software bosses with sanctions

The US government has cracked down on the founder of the infamous spyware firm Intellexa and one of his cronies.

This is the first time the US government has gone after specific people, not just companies, with sanctions for flogging dodgy spyware. And it shows that the White House and the US government are getting serious about stopping the spyware racket.

US Treasury's top terrorism and financial expert Brian E. Nelson said the actions were a big step forward in stopping the abuse of commercial snooping tools, a growing threat to the US.

"The US is focused on setting clear rules for the proper development and use of these technologies while also ensuring the human rights and freedoms of people worldwide are protected."

https://fudzilla.com/news/58578-spyware-spooks-slapped

7th March 2024, 06:53	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,843	Spyware spooks slapped US Treasury hits snooping software bosses with sanctions The US government has cracked down on the founder of the infamous spyware firm Intellexa and one of his cronies. This is the first time the US government has gone after specific people, not just companies, with sanctions for flogging dodgy spyware. And it shows that the White House and the US government are getting serious about stopping the spyware racket. US Treasury's top terrorism and financial expert Brian E. Nelson said the actions were a big step forward in stopping the abuse of commercial snooping tools, a growing threat to the US. "The US is focused on setting clear rules for the proper development and use of these technologies while also ensuring the human rights and freedoms of people worldwide are protected." https://fudzilla.com/news/58578-spyware-spooks-slapped

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