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Global Government Spyware and Phone Hacking Revealed
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The provided sources collectively highlight the widespread use and impact of sophisticated smartphone hacking tools by various entities, including global law enforcement, spy agencies, and even private companies. They reveal that companies like NSO Group (Pegasus), Cellebrite, Grayshift (GrayKey), FinFisher, and Intellexa (Predator) develop and sell these technologies, which can exploit vulnerabilities in operating systems like iOS to access device data and monitor users, sometimes without any user interaction. The texts also expose the controversial sale of these tools to repressive regimes, their pitching to American police forces, and instances of their alleged misuse against journalists, dissidents, and specific ethnic groups, leading to international condemnation and sanctions against some of the involved companies.
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