Google Warns Governments on Spyware Abuse | Savannah News

Google’s Threat Analysis Group is sounding the alarm: spyware sold to governments is already causing real, devastating harm — not just a future threat. Targeting journalists, activists, and politicians, tools from companies like NSO Group, Cy4Gate, Intellexa, and Variston are being deployed with alarming frequency. As governments continue to buy these invasive technologies, the cycle of profit-driven surveillance persists, weakening global digital security. With the U.S. now restricting visas for spyware abusers, the pressure is mounting — but lasting change requires governments, tech firms, and civil society to collaborate and rewrite the incentives that fuel this dangerous ecosystem. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b502ecbec7fbe15b