
Tag: spyware


Press Releases
U.S. Congress takes additional steps to combat spyware
Access Now applauds the U.S. Congress for passing bipartisan legislation to counter foreign commercial spyware that poses a threat to human rights defenders around the world. This legislation will aid efforts to mitigate the threat posed by targeted surveillance technologies,…
23 December 2022

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Press under attack – digital strategies to intimidate journalists in Latin America
Leer en español Since the very first month of the year, there have been digital attacks against the press in Latin America. Outrageous revelations about the use of Pegasus spyware in El Salvador set the tone for the kind of difficulties…
12 December 2022











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Wall Street keeps bankrolling dangerous surveillance tech. Congress must act
The Cellebrite IPO got a green light despite the evidence showing the Israeli spy firm’s technology facilitates human rights abuse around the world. Here’s how to fix the broken public disclosure process. …
16 March 2022



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Unsafe anywhere: attacked by Pegasus, women activists speak out
Front Line Defenders and Access Now’s new report, “Unsafe anywhere: women human rights defenders speak out about Pegasus attacks,” unpacks the first-hand experiences of women navigating an increasingly hostile and dangerous environment. …
17 January 2022






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U.S. State Department’s new spyware report: a big step forward
Access Now and partners applaud the U.S. Congress for passing legislation that directs the U.S. State Department to develop a list of spyware purveyors to avoid doing business with because of their poor human rights records.…
16 December 2021
