U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on 13 Linked to Commercial Spyware Misuse
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The U.S. Department of State is imposing visa restrictions on individuals linked to the development and sale of commercial spyware, while OFAC sanctioned the Intellexa consortium for distributing spyware that targeted journalists, officials and dissidents. Reporting also describes a 2022 proof-of-concept called Aladdin that could install mobile spyware via online ads, and Kaspersky data noting 31,031 unique stalkerware victims in 2023.
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