Critic of Italy-Libya migration pact told he was target of Israeli spyware
by Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Angela Giuffrida from Technology | The Guardian on (#6V0WH)
Husam El Gomati, who reports on links between Italian government and Libya's coastguard, fears for his sources
A Sweden-based Libyan activist who has been a vocal critic of Italy and its dealings in Libya was alerted by WhatsApp last week that he had been targeted with military-grade spyware, raising new concerns about the possible use of powerful cyberweapons by European governments.
The alleged breach of Husam El Gomati's mobile phone - as well as the mobile phones of 89 other activists, journalists and members of civil society - was discovered by WhatsApp in late December.
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