In a joint advisory with Western allies, the National Cyber Security Centre sounded the alarm about variants of BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE.

Researchers found suspected Graphite deployments in Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel and Singapore.

The company linked to the campaign recently signed a deal with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Citizen Lab and a Russian exile-led human rights group investigated spyware implanted on his phone after he was detained, beaten up and released.

The government-backed hackers exploited fake friends and family with spear-phishing lures, according to research published Wednesday.

The notorious Israeli spyware was used to target journalists often working in exile from their authoritarian home countries, report finds. 

Poland was once a “dark spot” on spyware abuse, but a probe, victim notifications and more has made it a potential model for other nations.

The lawsuit is the third against the Israeli firm in the U.S., but the first brought by journalists.

Spyware such as NSO Group-produced Pegasus is proliferating quickly and poses a threat to privacy and national security, experts said.

The crackdown on foreign commercial surveillance comes in the wake of high-profile attacks on diplomats and government officials abroad.