Intellexa's Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says | TechCrunch
A government customer of sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa hacked the phone of a prominent journalist in Angola, according to Amnesty International, the latest case of targeting someone in civil society with powerful phone hacking software. The human rights organization published a new report Tuesday analyzing several hacking attempts against local journalist and press freedom activist Teixeira Candido, in which he was sent a series of malicious links via WhatsApp during 2024. The new research shows again that government customers of commercial surveillance vendors are increasingly using spyware used to target journalists, politicians, and other ordinary citizens, including critics. Researchers have previously found evidence of Predator abuse in Egypt, Greece, and Vietnam, where the government reportedly targeted U.S. officials by sending the spyware via links on X. Intellexa is one of the most controversial spyware makers of the last few years, operating from different...
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