Norse Blog Even Developing Nations Want Cyber Spying Capabilities

Although governments like China and the United States are seeking to establish norms of behavior for nation states in cyberspace, there is increasing literature indicating that there is mounting interest in acquiring cyber espionage capabilities, even among less technologically advanced countries. According to a October 2015 report by a Canadian-based organization, 33 customers of FinFisher - malware able to read encrypted files, e-mails, and listen in to voice over Internet Protocol, and activate webcams. Client information was exposed in a data breach that targeted Gamma International Ltd, a Munich-based company that made FinFisher and sold it exclusively to governments and law enforcement organizations.The post Even Developing Nations Want Cyber Spying Capabilities appeared first on Darkmatters.