US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Commercial Spyware Abusers
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new policy that will allow the State Department to impose visa restrictions for individuals believed to have been involved in the abuse of commercial spyware and those who facilitate such actions and benefit from it.
Officials say the new policy is part of a broader effort to shape the behavior of foreign governments and companies involved in malicious digital espionage activities. Historically, these companies have been accused of developing platforms facilitating hacks against human rights activists, journalists, and opposition politicians in the developing world.
A senior Biden administration official said that the new policy would also apply to investors…
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