Security News > 2023 > April > Spyware slinger QuaDream’s reported demise may be the canary in the coal mine

Analysis Israeli spyware shop QuaDream is reportedly shutting down due to financial troubles.

The reported closure of the little-known nine-year-old company likely won't reduce the use of spyware - QuaDream's much higher profile and more infamous brethren, NSO Group, last year rolled out at least three new exploits targeting devices running versions 15 and 16 of Apple's iOS operating system.

Pressure on the spyware industry is increasing, which may have helped hasten QuaDream's demise.

QuaDream reportedly sold the spyware to several countries, with Citizen Lab tracking down malicious servers delivering Reign in at least 10 nations.

European lawmakers have also has turned their attention to NSO after European Commission officials and staff members were targeted in 2021 with Pegasus spyware.

While the business environment for spyware vendors is becoming more complex, NSO remains hard at work.

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