John Scott-Railton
John Scott-Railton is a researcher and advocate at Citizen Lab, an organization dedicated to studying and combating state-sponsored surveillance and cyber threats. He has been involved in investigations into the misuse of spyware technologies, including their effects on journalists and civil society. Recently, he commented on a spyware campaign that targeted various individuals, emphasizing the need for accountability in the spyware industry and the dangers posed by mercenary surveillance tools.
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Hungary:
John Scott-Railton is another lead researcher at Citizen Lab who raised questions about the infrastructure of the Paragon spyware.
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United Kingdom:
John Scott-Railton, a senior Citizen Lab researcher, raised questions about the deployment of spyware.
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United Kingdom:
John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab, expressed concern over the notifications of government-sponsored attacks.
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Canada:
John was involved in the report on a New York Times journalist targeted by Saudi-linked Pegasus spyware.
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Italy:
John Scott-Railton is associated with Citizen Lab and has collaborated with WhatsApp to investigate the spyware campaign.
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