US EditionTrump Administration Removes Three Spyware-Linked Executives From Sanctions List
The Treasury Department lifted sanctions on three executives after they showed separation from Intellexa, reversing part of last year’s restrictions tied to spyware abuses, officials said.
- The Trump administration has lifted sanctions on three executives tied to the spyware consortium Intellexa.
- Intellexa was described by the US government as enabling the proliferation of commercial spyware to authoritarian regimes.
- The notorious Predator spyware tied to Intellexa was allegedly used to surveil US officials, journalists and others.
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US Lifts Sanctions on Trio Accused of Work on ‘Predator’ Spyware
The US government has lifted sanctions on three people who it previously accused of aiding in the proliferation of “Predator” spyware, a sophisticated surveillance technology that’s allegedly been used against Americans.
President Donald Trump’s administration has lifted sanctions on three executives tied to the spy software consortium Intellexa, according to a notice published to the US Treasury’s website.
Trump Lifts Sanctions on Intellexa Spyware Executives, Reversing Biden Measures
Reversing the Digital Shadows: Trump’s Move to Delist Spyware Executives Sparks Cybersecurity Debate In a move that has sent ripples through the global cybersecurity community, the Trump administration recently lifted sanctions on three executives associated with the spyware consortium Intellexa. This decision, announced via a notice on the U.S. Treasury’s website, partially undoes measures imposed by the Biden administration in 2024. The execut…
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