06.07.2015 - 12:39 [ TNW News ]

An ‘enemy of the internet’ that helps governments spy on citizens has been hacked

Most of the strong criticism directed at the company is down to its surveillance tool Da Vinci, which it says can be used to break encryption on emails, files and IP calls. While Hacking Team has long denied that it makes its “offensive technology” available to oppressive regimes, the leaked documents suggest its customers have included Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Russia and Sudan.