US investors in spyware firms nearly tripled in 2024: report
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An Atlantic Council report finds U.S.-based investment in the global mercenary spyware ecosystem surged in 2024, with 31 American firms backing vendors as resellers and brokers deepen the market’s opacity across 46 countries; examples include AE Industrial Partners’ acquisition of Paragon (linked to targeting of 90 WhatsApp users) and Integrity Partners’ investment in Candiru. The piece also notes Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 17 Memory Integrity Enforcement feature intended to constrain spyware exploitation.
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