John Scott-Railton

jsrailton.bsky.social

21 December 2024 07:20

12/ As companies like Paragon try to swoop in & grab market share by performing virtue... today's federal ruling raises questions about how legally safe it is for any company to sell & run hacking services targeting US-based platforms & their users. As it should. www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...

John Scott-Railton

jsrailton.bsky.social

21 December 2024 07:19

11/ PAY ATTENTION: Even as NSO has a bad time, spyware companies like #Paragon present themselves as 'different' & 'approved' to try and enter the US market. I think their goal is to get enough contracts with countries like the US that they are tricky to regulate. www.reuters.com/technology/c...

John Scott-Railton

jsrailton.bsky.social

21 December 2024 07:19

10/ Let's hear from some of NSO Group's #Pegasus victims in this case. These testimonies were gathered by Access Now which led an amicus brief in the case. www.accessnow.org/nso-whatsapp...

John Scott-Railton

jsrailton.bsky.social

21 December 2024 07:19

9/ Take a minute & think about all the victims of #Pegasus. Many bravely come forward & speak out. Others make the difficult decision to remain private, often because of serious danger. Today's order is a powerful sign for them: accountability can happen for companies like NSO.

John Scott-Railton

jsrailton.bsky.social

21 December 2024 07:18

8/ After the #WhatsApp case was filed, thanks to a lot of investigations, we know hundreds of abuses. Still tip of the iceberg. Just so. much. harm. So many lives surveilled & disrupted. So much repression. There is also now a growing body of cases & litigation... citizenlab.ca/2018/12/liti...