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The Citizen Lab @citizenlab.ca · 17/08/2026

📢 @opentechfund.bsky.social's 2026 Information Controls Research Program supporting researchers tackling internet #censorship & #surveillance is accepting applications. As one of the host organizations, we welcome proposals. Learn more and apply by September 7, 2026: citizenlab.ca/call-for-app...

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Call for Applications: Information Controls Research Program 2026 - The Citizen Lab

The Information Controls Research Program (ICRP) (formerly known as the “Information Controls Fellowship Program) from the Open Technology Fund (OTF) supports applied research into how authoritarian g...

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 28/08/2026

@sanstis.bsky.social, @natynettle.bsky.social, and @katepundyk.bsky.social break down the U.K. Supreme Court decision confirming that Bahrain is not immune from litigation over the hacking of Bahraini dissidents & what it means for future suits challenging foreign states use of spyware surveillance.

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U.K. Supreme Court Opens Door for Spyware Victims to Sue Foreign States

The Kingdom of Bahrain cannot claim immunity from a suit by exiled dissidents over harm caused by spyware surveillance on U.K. soil.

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Lisandra Novo @lisandranovo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

And barely any time after the incidents with OpenAI and Anthropic’s models, we have what may be the first (disclosed) automated attack against a state by AI agents. We knew this was coming, but the legal landscape is still murky on responsibility beyond humans involved. www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/t...

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Hackers used autonomous AI agents to attack Taiwan. Is this the future of cyberwarfare? | CNN Business

Hackers deployed an AI system to carry out sophisticated cyberattacks on Taiwan, officials said, in what experts believe is the first known fully autonomous attack on government agencies.

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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

"The solution to international law’s credibility crisis is to improve enforcement for all international crimes, even if the crimes are committed by a state against its own population, as in Iran," writes SLP's @elisebaker.bsky.social in the @washingtonpost.com. Read more: buff.ly/CRryd3F

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CyberScoop @cyberscoop.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Among the 66 international organizations the administration withdrew from are a handful that work on cybersecurity topics. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/trump-pulls-...

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Trump pulls US out of international cyber orgs

The Trump administration is withdrawing the United States from a handful of international organizations that work to strengthen cybersecurity.

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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

On Dec 16, 2025, a group of survivors from the Woman, Life, Freedom protests & @ihrdc.bsky.social, w/ support from the SLP, filed a criminal complaint in Argentina for crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 2022 protests. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

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Victims of Iran’s 2022 crackdown file criminal complaint against 40 officials

Claim filed in Argentina alleges crimes against humanity were carried out on Women, Life, Freedom protesters

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Big Tech firms have been complaining about the “patchwork” of state laws ever since Californians adopted their landmark privacy law in 2020, Alan Butler writes. Trump's AI executive order is thus an escalation of a fight that has been brewing for years.

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The Preemption Fight Goes Far Beyond AI. States Must Persist. | TechPolicy.Press

Trump's AI executive order is an escalation of a fight that has been brewing for years, Alan Butler writes.

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Incredible- Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show. And the social media giant internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day."

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Lisandra Novo @lisandranovo.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Official list of all signatures to the UN #Cybercrime Convention ( #UNCC ) is now available. 72 total signatures (70 UN Member States plus the EU and the State of Palestine). treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDe...

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UNTC

This is the United Nations Treaty Collection homepage. Here you will find related information and links.

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Alliance of NGOs @cpcja.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

"72 states signed the new UN Cybercrime Convention in Hanoi. The Chair of the Alliance, called it a landmark of multilateral cooperation in the current climate—stressing that effective implementation will need global, multi-stakeholder action to uphold rights & tackle cybercrime

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Lisandra Novo @lisandranovo.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Civil society organizations continue to raise the alarm about the risks posed to human rights and cybersecurity by the UN Cybercrime Convention (#UNCC). However, many states have already signed at the ceremony in Hanoi - for example the EU as an org. Next step for signatories must be mitigation.

Screenshot of X post from EU Home Affairs announcing the EU signed the UN Cybercrime Convention in Hanoi.

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Lisandra Novo @lisandranovo.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

The UN Convention against Cybercrime (#UNCC) opens for signature this weekend in Hanoi. Despite heavy criticism from civil society and the private sector, it is expected that many states will sign on - even those that initially opposed the instrument like the EU and its member states.

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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

ICYMI (story broke late Friday evening): A judge has ordered NSO Group to stop targeting WhatsApp users. At the same time the judge reduced the damages the spyware maker had to pay to WhatsApp from $167 million to $4M, becasue there was no evidence NSO’s behavior was “particularly egregious."

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Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp | TechCrunch

A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, th...

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Lisandra Novo @lisandranovo.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

This brings our series on spyware accountability to a close. Huge thanks to all the authors who contributed!

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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

The most recent edition of the SLP Newsletter is available now! Read online and subscribe for quarterly updates on our work advancing accountability for atrocity crimes and human rights violations around the world. ⚖️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-seri...

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Strategic Litigation Quarterly Newsletter: Forging pathways to lasting justice

The latest updates on the Strategic Litigation Project's work advancing human rights and accountability.

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 18/09/2025

Homeland Security Investigations, the law enforcement arm of ICE, adds phone unlocking tech made by Magnet Forensics to its arsenal of technology used to power the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown.

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ICE unit signs new $3 million contract for phone hacking tech | TechCrunch

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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Breaking! The SLP’s newest report is NOW available online – exploring how one theory of civil liability can be used to pursue accountability for past and ongoing abuses. Full report available below ⬇️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...

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Spyware blasts: Strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities

This report explores applying strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities to spyware abuses in California and the UK.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Here is the public procurement record showing that ICE is to regain access to its $2 million purchase of Paragon spyware. Paragon sells powerful mobile phone spyware to governments. Biden admin stopped ICE at time; now lifted (jackpoulson.substack.com/p/exclusive-...)

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Human Rights Center @hrcberkeley.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

HRC's @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social joined @nadinefj.bsky.social, @natynettle.bsky.social, and @lisandranovo.bsky.social for @slpjustice.bsky.social and @cyberstatecraft.bsky.social's panel event “Accountability Now: Liability for Spyware Harms.” Watch the full event here: ➡️ bit.ly/45OEIfI

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Lisandra Novo @lisandranovo.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

If you missed our event live with @cyberstatecraft.bsky.social on liability for spyware harms, featuring a fantastic panel with @nadinefj.bsky.social, @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social, and @natynettle.bsky.social - you can catch the recording here! www.youtube.com/live/Hy_IXSQ...

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Accountability now: Liability for spyware harms

YouTube video by AtlanticCouncil

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Lisandra Novo @lisandranovo.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Join us tomorrow! 10:00 ET / 16:00 CEST.

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 22/08/2025

Commercial #spyware poses significant harms to privacy and civil liberties. In our new series with the Atlantic Council, “Legal Frameworks for Addressing Spyware Harms,” Nadine Farid Johnson lays out a policy roadmap for redress in U.S. courts. www.justsecurity.org/118704/polic...

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Unlocking Justice: A Policy Roadmap for Victims of Spyware

To introduce accountability for cyberattacks, Congress should make it clear that U.S. courts are the right venue for spyware cases.

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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

📅 AUGUST 26, 2025 ⏰ 10:00 AM ET Join us for an event with @cyberstatecraft.bsky.social, “Accountability Now: Liability for Spyware Harms.” Featuring @nadinefj.bsky.social, @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social, and @natynettle.bsky.social, moderated by SLP’s @lisandranovo.bsky.social. buff.ly/1jkeT82

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Natalia Krapiva 🕊️👩🏻‍💻 @natynettle.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

⚖️ 🔍 My new op-ed for @justsecurity.org + @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social about the opportunities & dangers of discovery in U.S. spyware litigation

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 19/08/2025

US spyware litigation can uncover vital evidence but also expose victims and researchers to serious risks through discovery. In Just Security’s new series with the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social, @natynettle.bsky.social examines how to manage these risks while pursuing accountability.

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Discovery in U.S. Spyware Litigation: A Double-Edged Sword?

Despite its inherent risks, civil society and policymakers can learn how to benefit from the discovery process in spyware cases.

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 15/08/2025

Despite significant steps to address spyware harms, critical gaps remain. Civil litigation offers a path for accountability now, writes @lisandranovo.bsky.social . The first in our series with @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social, “Legal Frameworks for Addressing Spyware Harms.”

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Legal Frameworks for Addressing Spyware Harms

Introducing a new series on accountability for spyware harms convened by the Atlantic Council in partnership with Just Security.

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The Record @therecordmedia.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Senator Ron Wyden on Monday asked Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to assess the U.K.'s surveillance laws that have come under fire in recent months therecord.media/wyden-asks-w...

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Wyden asks White House to scrutinize UK surveillance laws

The senator’s letter follows revelations in February that the U.K. government had asked Apple for what critics have called a backdoor to view all content Apple users have uploaded to the cloud even wh...

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Another seeming casualty of the US foreign aid freeze is the fight against human trafficking and forced labor in Southeast Asia, writes Dr. Laura Scherling. This includes the battle against scam compounds, hubs for organized crime, and forced labor.

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How Technology and Regulatory Gaps Fuel Scam Compounds | TechPolicy.Press

Despite growing attention to scam compounds, counter trafficking efforts in Southeast Asia have been slowed down, Laura Scherling writes.

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Lisandra Novo @lisandranovo.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

New out from @freedomhouse.bsky.social: TNR Watch: Iranian Journalists in the Crosshairs freedomhouse.org/article/tnr-...

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TNR Watch: Iranian Journalists in the Crosshairs

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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

The Strategic Litigation Project is honored to welcome Ambassador Beth Van Schaack, who served as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice from March 2022 to January 2025, as a Distinguished Fellow. Read her bio below ⬇️

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org · 08/07/2025

“We’re pleased with today’s decision and look forward to seeking justice on behalf of El Faro journalists in U.S. court, where the case belongs,” says @carriedecell.bsky.social. Learn more & see statement from @elfaroenglish.bsky.social's @carlosdada.bsky.social: knightcolumbia.org/content/appe...

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Appeals Court Revives Journalists’ Case Against Spyware Manufacturer NSO Group

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