Posted 3/5/2024, 5:42:00 PM
US Sanctions Israeli Spyware Executive Tal Dilian Over Human Rights Concerns
- US sanctions Israeli ex-intelligence officer Tal Dilian, CEO of cyber spyware firm Intellexa, for potential human rights violations
- Dilian founded Intellexa consortium, provides spyware tools to governments
- Intellexa uses complex corporate structure across multiple countries to avoid scrutiny
- Dilian does business with autocratic states rejected by other firms like NSO Group
- Sanctions part of US effort to confront Israeli firms enabling human rights abuses globally