The Israeli spyware maker, still on the US Commerce Departmentβs βblacklist,β has hired a new lobbying firm with direct ties to the Trump administration, a WIRED investigation has found.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement's contract with Paragon Solutions faces scrutiny over whether it complies with the Biden administration's executive order on spyware, WIRED has learned.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcementβs one-year contract with Paragonβs US subsidiary comes amid the Biden administrationβs years-long crackdown on commercial spyware vendors.
NSO Group, creator of the infamous Pegasus spyware, is spending millions on lobbying in Washington while taking advantage of the crisis in Gaza to paint itself as essential for global security.
An EU government body is pushing a proposal to combat child sexual abuse material that has significant privacy implications. Its lead advocate is making things even messier.