Candiru—Added to U.S. Commerce Department Entity List for supplying spyware to target journalists and activists
In November 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce added Candiru alongside NSO Group to the Entity List, accusing the company of developing and supplying spyware to foreign governments that maliciously targeted government officials, journalists, businesspeople, activists, academics, and embassy workers.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Compliance | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Digital Safety for Vulnerable Users | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.147 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)× agency (compelled ×0.25)
Evidence (1 signal)
Added to U.S. Commerce Department Entity List for supplying spyware to target journalists and activists
In November 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce added Candiru alongside NSO Group to the Entity List, accusing the company of developing and supplying spyware to foreign governments that maliciously targeted government officials, journalists, businesspeople, activists, academics, and embassy workers.