Predator
Commercial spyware developed by the Intellexa alliance that employs zero-click exploit chains. It can silently infect target devices through channels such as instant messaging and is aimed mainly at high-value surveillance scenarios for government customers.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Commercial spyware (such as Pegasus and Predator) is developed by companies like NSO Group and sold to government customers.
Commercial spyware generally refers to intrusive surveillance tools developed by private companies and sold to government or institutional clients, with typical examples such as Pegasus and Predator.
Predator was developed by Cytrox (later integrated through the Intellexa alliance) and adopts a similar commercial surveillance-as-a-service model, and has been reported to be used against politicians in places such as Greece and Egypt.
Commercial spyware such as Pegasus and Predator has used interaction-free exploit chains, delivered through instant messaging channels such as iMessage and WhatsApp, where the victim may be infected upon merely receiving a message.
The Intellexa consortium (developer of the Predator spyware), QuaDream, Cytrox, and other companies filled the market gap after NSO Group was sanctioned.
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Commercial spyware (such as Pegasus and Predator) is developed by companies like NSO Group and sold to government customers.
50%UnverifiedCommercial spyware generally refers to intrusive surveillance tools developed by private companies and sold to government or institutional clients, with typical examples such as Pegasus and Predator.
50%UnverifiedPredator was developed by Cytrox (later integrated through the Intellexa alliance) and adopts a similar commercial surveillance-as-a-service model, and has been reported to be used against politicians in places such as Greece and Egypt.
50%UnverifiedCommercial spyware such as Pegasus and Predator has used interaction-free exploit chains, delivered through instant messaging channels such as iMessage and WhatsApp, where the victim may be infected upon merely receiving a message.
50%UnverifiedThe Intellexa consortium (developer of the Predator spyware), QuaDream, Cytrox, and other companies filled the market gap after NSO Group was sanctioned.
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