Israeli Spyware Firm Secretly Sells Eavesdropping Software to 10 Countries to Target Journalists and Dissidents, Reports Allege

Israel-based spyware maker QuaDream allegedly sold hacking tools to governments around the world without oversight.
QuaDream used malicious iPhone calendar invites to secretly hack into victims' devices, according to Microsoft and Citizen Lab.
Victims included journalists, NGO workers, and opposition party politicians across 10 countries, including several authoritarian regimes.
The findings reveal the largely unregulated nature of the private spyware industry as well as the abuse of commercial hacking tools by governments.
There are calls for greater regulation and accountability for companies that sell offensive cyber weapons to governments.