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Significance
Reports about this spyware’s widespread use to target activists and critics have tarnished the company, which on November 3 was blacklisted by US President Joe Biden’s administration. This prohibits US entities from purchasing NSO Group products.
Impacts
Calls for regulatory reform to limit the development, use and export of spyware capabilities will increase in Western countries
The private sector in Israel and elsewhere will continue to play a major role in the development of the lucrative global spyware market.
Autocratic regimes and states with weak democratic accountability will actively use spyware as more business shifts online.
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