In a statement White House noted that “spywareadvertising, which he describes as a tool cyber espionage which are sold to remotely access electronic devices, extract their contents and manipulate their components without the consent of their owners, have become widespread in recent years.

The US executive branch believes that this spread represents a growing risk to the country and threatens the safety of its personnel and their families.

“U.S. government personnel abroad have been targeted by ‘commercial spyware’, and untrusted vendors and tools can pose a significant risk to the security and integrity of U.S. government information and information systems,” the note notes.

There is anxiety in White House What spyware can be used from Wrong Way For attack citizens US government systems and information not only domestically but also abroad.

At the beginning of January on Supreme Court allowed the case Target -owner of WhatsApp- against an Israeli company NSO Group Technologieswho allegedly gained illegal access to the servers of the messaging service when he installed pegasus-software.

With this decision, the case continues to be pending in a lower federal court in Northern California.
The Meta lawsuit, filed in October 2019, alleges that an Israeli company allegedly violated various laws such as the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act when it installed “software” Pegasuswhich allowed him to access the servers whatsapp For spy on 1400 peopleincluding journalists and activists.

The Israeli company said it acted on behalf of foreign governments, which it did not name, and that Pegasus It is a system used by security and intelligence forces and organs.

Administration Joe Biden ruled on the case in June, succinctly stating that the authorities were not required to take the appeal into account NSO Group, because the company has not complied with the requirement of a public authority that can request immunity.

(EFE)