Journalist interested in #surveillance | Contributor: @WIRED | @FTM_eu | Covers 🇬🇷 for @RSF_inter | Researcher: @Deakin | 2026 Fellow @techpolicypress
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🇺🇸 Immigration and Customs Enforcement has signed a $2 million contract with 🇮🇱Israeli commercial #spyware vendor Paragon Solutions.
It is unknown whether the contract is for the deployment of Paragon’s flagship product Graphite.
My latest for @WIRED. 👇
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From Gaza to Iran, documented cases show #spyware increasingly being used for battlefield intelligence and military espionage, but researchers warn the public record may capture only a small part of its use.
My latest for @techpolicypress.
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A new policy paper, ‘A Legal and Political Assessment of the Pall Mall Process,’ authored by @NiAolainF was presented today in 🇪🇺Brussels. [1]
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“We shouldn't be wasting any capacity on talking to people who are not interested. So, the question is, what do you achieve with your presence and your participation? There's even a risk that you're going to legitimise a process in the end.” [9]
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You can download 'A Legal and Political Assessment of the Pall Mall Process' here:
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law.umn.edu/news/2026-06-01-…
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Jun 11
"Two former directors of the (Spanish) Civil Guard charged for the first time in the ‘Pegasus case’"
"The former head of the CNI Paz Esteban is investigated again, for the fifth time, in a piece that also investigates the use of the intrusive program Candiru"
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From anti-drone tech to face recognition, 2026 World Cup stadiums in the US, Canada, and Mexico are subjecting fans to an array of surveillance tech. Here’s what you need to know. wired.com/story/soccer-world…
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From anti-drone systems to facial recognition, stadiums hosting the 2026 World Cup ⚽️ in the 🇺🇸 US, 🇨🇦 Canada, and 🇲🇽 Mexico are deploying an array of #surveillance technologies.
Here's my overview for @WIRED of what you need to know.
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wired.com/story/soccer-world…
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Jun 8
NSO continues to violate US law, 7 years after we caught them targeting journalists and civil society. Today, we’re seeking to hold them in contempt for violating a U.S. court order prohibiting them from targeting WhatsApp.
Foreign spyware companies cannot be allowed to break U.S. law and endanger people’s private communications.
We’ve also made our first donation to the Spyware Accountability Initiative - working with civil society is crucial to protecting people’s privacy. We’re grateful for all they do to help protect people.
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BREAKING: NSO Group caught trying to hack across @WhatsApp. Again!
In defiance of 🇺🇸US Courts.
WhatsApp disrupted the Pegasus campaign & says it violates US Federal injunction they won against NSO.
Asks Federal judge to hold NSO Group in contempt.
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According to a report published Sunday by Greek newspaper To Vima, Dilian — the founder of Intellexa, the company behind Predator — is in possession of a 2020 cooperation agreement concerning the use of the #spyware by 🇬🇷Greece's National Intelligence Service (EYP).
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Spoke to @wireditalia about the lack of justice for the victims of Paragon’s spyware 1 year after @WhatsApp notifications.
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🇷🇺Russia's FSB accused foreign intelligence services of conducting an espionage operation against senior Russian officials, alleging that spies used the infrastructure & capabilities of major international tech companies to secretly collect sensitive govt information.
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