#Who Paid for a Mysterious #Spy Tool? The F.B.I., an F.B.I. Inquiry Found.

source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/us/politics/nso-spy-tool-landmark-fbi.html

The deal for the surveillance tool between the contractor, Riva Networks, and #NSO was completed in November 2021. Only days before, the #Biden administration had put NSO on a Commerce Department blacklist, which effectively banned U.S. firms from doing business with the company. For years, NSO’s #spyware had been abused by governments around the world.

#police #usa #surveillance #software #crime #justice #problem #politics #news