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.
The phishing campaign targeted users on WhatsApp, including an Iranian-British activist, and stole the credentials of a Lebanese cabinet minister and at least one journalist.
Report claims unrestricted online access will be a ‘government privilege’, limited to individuals vetted by regime
Iran’s government-imposed internet shutdown enters its second week as authorities continue their violent crackdown on protesters.
French penetration testing specialist Synacktiv has plans to step on the turf of Israeli company Cellebrite, a leader in phone data recovery solutions.
Cloudflare Radar data shows Internet traffic from Iran has effectively dropped to zero since January 8, signaling a complete shutdown in the country and disconnection from the global Internet.
The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.
Security forces reported to have killed at least 45 people since protests began 12 days ago, as protesters gather in Tehran