Tag: Citizen Lab
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Jordan Uses Israeli Firm’s Phone-Cracking Tool to Monitor Pro-Gaza Activists, New Report Finds
Summary of the Findings A new investigative report reveals that authorities in Jordan have been using a phone-forensics tool developed by an Israeli cybersecurity firm to extract information from the mobile devices of activists and protesters who have criticized Israel or spoken in support of Gaza. The findings, published by Citizen Lab in collaboration with…
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Jordan used Israeli phone-cracking tool to surveil activists
New findings spotlight digital surveillance in Jordan A forthcoming report from Citizen Lab, a leading digital rights research group, alleges that Jordanian authorities used an Israeli-developed phone-cracking tool to extract data from the mobile phones of activists and protesters who have criticized Israel or expressed support for Gaza. The report, based on interviews, technical analyses,…