Thread by @WarOnWant

Spyware turns personal smartphones and devices into spying devices for repressive governments and other malicious actors.

Spyware is being used to undermine human rights around the world, and make Israel's apartheid regime more profitable.

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Spyware exploits security flaws to turn smartphones into bugging devices — by activating the microphone and camera remotely, reading messages and emails, or even creating documents appearing to be from the phone’s owner — leaving no trace on the device. 2/6

Spyware has been used against human rights activists, journalists and lawyers, among others, to silence critical voices, destroy opposition parties and even to orchestrate the kidnapping, torture and assassinations of individuals — such as the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. 3/6

Amnesty International exposed that over 50,000 phone numbers were submitted to the Israeli spyware company NSO Group.

Israel is central to the global spyware industry — hosting many leading companies, that boast their tech has been developed and 'tested' by the Israeli military.

Israel uses spyware technology to maintain its occupation and apartheid regime in Palestine by:

— Blackmailing Palestinians to become informants
— Sabotaging the work of Palestinian civil society organisations
— Silencing attempts to hold Israel accountable for its crimes
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Spyware is a threat to all of us. And exporting these repressive technologies is another way for Israel to make apartheid profitable. #endapartheidexport #Israeloutofmyphone

This International Human Rights Day 2022: #BanSpyware.

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