The recent discovery of new equipment tied to Predator spyware implies that the surveillance technology is still finding new customers, despite the fact that its backers have faced rounds of US sanctions since July 2023.
In a research published earlier this week, researchers at Insikt Group claim to have linked the sophisticated spyware to operators in Mozambique for the first time. According to Insikt, Mozambique is one of many African countries where the spyware has arrived, with the continent accounting for more than half of all known Predator users.
A further discovery in the investigation reveals “the first technical connection made between Predator infrastructure and corporate entities associated with the Intellexa Consortium,” according to Insikt, referring to the organisation believed to be supporting Predator. Intellexa was among the entities sanctioned by the United States.
The revelation is the result of an Insikt investigation into entities tied to Dvir Horef Hazan, a Czech bistro owner, entrepreneur, and programmer who a Czech news site claims worked for Intellexa. A Greek law enfor
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