Sanctions, newspaper investigations and reports exposing the Intellexa alliance’s infrastructure all might have led to its diminished state.

Poland was once a “dark spot” on spyware abuse, but a probe, victim notifications and more has made it a potential model for other nations.

The commercial spyware industry continues to supply highly advanced surveillance capabilities despite efforts to better regulate it.

Rasha Abdul Rahim, Director, Amnesty Tech at Amnesty International

The actions are the first major initiative on spyware since Biden issued an executive order restricting on government use of surveillance software.

At least 50 devices belonging to U.S. personnel have been targeted by commercial spyware.

The surveillance-for-hire industry is growing quickly as new firms crop up around the globe to meet market demand.

The lawsuit is the third against the Israeli firm in the U.S., but the first brought by journalists.

The prospect of an executive order limiting use of spyware within U.S. intelligence unleashes potentially even more debate in Washington.

The former intelligence operatives worked in a hacking unit of the cybersecurity firm DarkMatter, which is known for developing spyware.