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Coverage dated April 17, 2022

Spyware use on separatists in Spain 'extensive,' group says

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A research group affiliated with the University of Toronto said that at least 65 individuals were targeted or infected with what it calls “mercenary spyware.”

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Spyware use on separatists in Spain "extensive," group says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MADRID (AP) -- The phones of dozens of pro-independence supporters in Spain's northeastern Catalonia, including the regional chief and other elected

  2. KOB 4

    Spyware use on separatists in Spain 'extensive,' group says (opens KOB 4)

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    A cybersecurity rights group says the phones of dozens of independence supporters in Spain’s Catalonia, including the regional chief, were hacked.

  3. NBC News

    Spyware use on separatists in Spain 'extensive,' cybersecurity group says (opens NBC News)

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    A research group affiliated with the University of Toronto said that at least 65 individuals were targeted or infected with what it calls “mercenary spyware.”

  4. The Times of Israel

    Israeli spyware used ‘extensively’ on separatists in Spain, group says (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Citizen Lab says investigation found that at least 65 individuals were targeted with software sold by two NSO Group and Candiru

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