Governments call for spyware regulations in UN Security Council meeting

The UN Security Council held an informal session on the proliferation and misuse of commercial (mercenary) spyware, with the U.S. and several allies urging stronger controls, while Russia and China dismissed the concerns; expert testimony highlighted Europe as a hotspot for spyware activity. The report references recent U.S. actions against the spyware industry, including sanctions on NSO Group, Candiru, and Intellexa (and its founder Tal Dilian), as well as travel bans, and notes national responses from Poland and Greece following domestic spyware scandals.