The Market for Spyware is Growing: It’s Used Differently Against Women

The piece summarizes findings from a Citizen Lab report and an interview highlighting gendered digital transnational repression, where states weaponize digital tools and social stigma to surveil, harass, and silence women activists abroad—using methods such as phone hacking, zero-click spyware, and purchased data—while emphasizing the psychological impact on victims and the need for community support and resilience.