US Treasury sanctions Israeli spyware company Intellexa as national security threat
Source: Ynet News (Tel-Aviv-Jaffa)
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday announced sanctions against five senior executives of Intellexa, a cyber intelligence firm founded in Israel and owned by Israelis, known for developing commercial spyware, including the notorious "Predator" software.
The sanctions are part of the U.S. government’s efforts to counter the misuse of surveillance technologies that threaten national security, privacy rights, and freedom of expression, according to a statement from the State Department.
“The United States will not tolerate the reckless propagation of disruptive technologies that threaten our national security and undermine the privacy and civil liberties of our citizens,” said Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Bradley T. Smith. “We will continue to hold accountable those that seek to enable the proliferation of exploitative technologies, while also encouraging the responsible development of technologies that align with international standards," the statement read.
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Given the widespread nefarious uses of Israeli spyware in general and this firm's stuff particular, I'm filing this under "welcome but overdue."
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