The Treasury Department has taken action against a Greece-based commercial spyware company, Intellexa Consortium, along with associated entities, for their involvement in developing and distributing spyware technology used to target U.S. government officials, journalists, and policy experts. This marks the first time the Treasury Department has sanctioned individuals and entities for the misuse of spyware.
The sanctioned entities, including Cytrox AD, Cytrox Holdings ZRT, and Thalestris Limited, were involved in the creation and distribution of a spyware package known as Predator. Predator enables unauthorized access to electronic devices through zero-click attacks, allowing for data extraction, geolocation tracking, and access to personal information without user interaction.
