A new investigation by Amnesty International’s Security Lab has discovered evidence that the Predator spyware was used in 2024 to target Teixeira Cândido – an Angolan journalist, jurist, press freedom activist, and former Secretary-General of the Syndicate of Angolan Journalists (Sindicato dos Journalists Angolanos). This is the first forensically confirmed case of the Predator spyware being used to target civil society in Angola.
Following the widely-condemned arrest in July 2025 of prominent Kenyan opposition voice Boniface Mwangi, the Citizen Lab analyzed artefacts from devices seized during the arrest. We found that Cellebrite’s forensic extraction tools were used on his Samsung phone while it was in police custody. This case adds to the concerning pattern of the misuse of Cellebrite technology by government clients.
In a Letter to Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Committee Members Accused Law Enforcement of Coordinating Efforts to Undermine Their Mandate. Their Resignation Follows a High Court Proposal to Bar the Panel From Examining Active Criminal Cases, Including Those Involving the Prime Minister
Five Democratic US senators are asking the Trump administration to explain its decision to lift sanctions on people the government had previously accused of helping spread sophisticated surveillance technology that’s allegedly been used against Americans.
WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app".
More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online.
La exjefa del CNI Paz Esteban vuelve a ser investigada, por quinta vez, en una pieza que indaga también el uso del programa intrusivo Candiru
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE operations.
The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.
Elon Musk's X and Grok platforms are facing increased scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the channel.
Spyware maker NSO Group trumpeted the company’s participation in the Pall Mall Process, which drew criticism from civil society leaders and government officials who called out human rights abuses.
WhatsApp's new Strict Account Settings feature provides extreme security against sophisticated cyber attacks by locking privacy settings and blocking media from non-contacts.
Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young people
High court finds kingdom responsible for hacking phones of Ghanem al-Masarir and for physical attack on him
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of social media and instant messaging apps in Uganda, following the country's 2026 general election.
The case dates to May 2022, when the court launched a probe into the alleged spying on devices belonging to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Defence Minister Margarita Robles.
The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens.
Through a multi-year investigation, we find that the Jordanian security apparatus has deployed forensic extraction products manufactured by Cellebrite against civil society devices. We release these findings alongside reporting from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) which includes interviews with a few of the victims.
On January 8th, 2026, the Iranian regime implemented an Internet shutdown amidst national protests. This shutdown is the most sophisticated and most severe in Iran’s history. IODA's longitudinal view of global Internet connectivity provides insight into the Iranian regime’s developing sophistication in controlling information and shutting down the
Andrés Idárraga tiene pruebas de contaminación de su teléfono con Pegasus. Las órdenes para acecharlo ilegalmente vendrían de miembros del Gobierno.