20.01.2025 11:20:00
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The UN Security Council held its first meeting dedicated to the threats of commercial spyware, also known as hired or state spyware. The focus was on its impact on international security and human rights.
The discussion was initiated by the United States and 15 other countries. Despite the informal status of the meeting, most participants, including the United Kingdom, France and South Korea, expressed the need to regulate this area.
Representatives of Poland and Greece, which have faced spy scandals, spoke at the meeting. Poland announced legislative measures to strengthen control over intelligence agencies, and Greece recalled its 2022 law banning the sale of spyware.
Earlier, John Scott-Railton from the human rights organization Citizen Lab emphasized that the spyware industry poses a serious threat. He noted that Europe has become a center for the development of such technologies, where many developers and intermediaries operate. In particular, Barcelona has become a kind of hub for such companies.
The meeting paid special attention to the sanctions imposed by the United States against spyware developers. The restrictions affected Israeli NSO Group and Candiru, Greek-registered Intellexa and its founder Tal Dillian.
Travel bans to the United States were also imposed for individuals associated with this area.
The discussion in the Security Council did not result in any specific decisions, but it was an important step towards understanding the dangers associated with the use of commercial spyware.
Experts note that such technologies threaten both individual citizens and international security, requiring stricter control.
Despite the disagreements between the countries, the meeting emphasized the importance of combating the uncontrolled spread of such technologies, which are used, among other things, against human rights defenders, journalists and civil society activists.
The discussion at the UN identified key problems and paved the way for further steps in regulating the use of spyware.
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The discussion was initiated by the United States and 15 other countries. Despite the informal status of the meeting, most participants, including the United Kingdom, France and South Korea, expressed the need to regulate this area.
Representatives of Poland and Greece, which have faced spy scandals, spoke at the meeting. Poland announced legislative measures to strengthen control over intelligence agencies, and Greece recalled its 2022 law banning the sale of spyware.
Earlier, John Scott-Railton from the human rights organization Citizen Lab emphasized that the spyware industry poses a serious threat. He noted that Europe has become a center for the development of such technologies, where many developers and intermediaries operate. In particular, Barcelona has become a kind of hub for such companies.
The meeting paid special attention to the sanctions imposed by the United States against spyware developers. The restrictions affected Israeli NSO Group and Candiru, Greek-registered Intellexa and its founder Tal Dillian.
Travel bans to the United States were also imposed for individuals associated with this area.
The discussion in the Security Council did not result in any specific decisions, but it was an important step towards understanding the dangers associated with the use of commercial spyware.
Experts note that such technologies threaten both individual citizens and international security, requiring stricter control.
Despite the disagreements between the countries, the meeting emphasized the importance of combating the uncontrolled spread of such technologies, which are used, among other things, against human rights defenders, journalists and civil society activists.
The discussion at the UN identified key problems and paved the way for further steps in regulating the use of spyware.
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