A member of the Syrian Kurdish internal security services known as “Asayish” stands guard as women attend a protest in Syria’s northeastern city of Hasakah on July 6, 2021. (DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images) A spyware app designed to monitor Kurdish targets attracted more than 1,400 downloads The identity of the spies remains unclear, though the hacking tool is capable of collecting vast amounts of data. Sep 8, 2021 By Jeff Stone