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Academic research unit at @UofT investigating novel threats to democracy, human rights, and global security in the digital ecosystem.

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Programas de espionaje fueron usados contra promotores de un impuesto a los refrescos en México #Bittersweetmx t.co/qFcBRu68lC
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#bittersweetmx op brazen, reckless. Indicates oversight fail by MX & due dilligence fail by NSO Group - @jsrailton t.co/XX4twNBG1k
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Suspect you're a target of this operation, or seen very similar text messages, please contact us at bittersweet@citizenlab.ca. #bittersweet
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"We see again that spyware vendor self-regulation has failed.” - CL Sr. Researcher @billmarczak on #bittersweet t.co/XX4twNBG1k
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#bittersweet NSO Exploit links sent to MX scientist and health advocate Dr. Barquera t.co/eo3xDec9Yw
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Is #bittersweet targeting of health campaigners w/ spyware an example of Soda Politics? @marionnestle ? t.co/XX4twNBG1k
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Targets of #bittersweet: a gov scientist, public health adv. Common thread? Trying to reduce diabetes obesity in MX. t.co/XX4twNBG1k
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Citizen Lab report confirms NSO Spyware used to target critics of big soda in Mexico #Bittersweet t.co/XX4twNBG1k
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NEW REPORT: "Bitter Sweet: Supporters of Mexico’s Soda Tax Targeted With NSO Exploit Links” t.co/XX4twNBG1k
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U of T Eng Sci Students apply for Citizen Lab Summer Fellowship by March 6 t.co/l3a6j2XUZB
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Research info controls with us! Apply for OpenTech Fellowship by March 19 t.co/THaSWs6JGr
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Phishing may be an example of “poor man’s” cyber espionage, but the reason it’s used is because it works t.co/dp5W3wI85e
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For more screenshots of #NilePhish emails, see @EIPR report t.co/jVYwad4ySR
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Correction: @EIPR report not a translation but separate report: t.co/jVYwad4ySR
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"An Arrest Becomes Phishing” read about it in our #nilephish report t.co/9nkGH4nDiT @EIPR
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Prominent human rights activists in Egypt are targeted by sophisticated hacking attacks. t.co/uVAyMPXub9 #nilephish
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Egyptian Human Rights Activists Are Being Targeted in 'Dangerous' Hacking Campaign t.co/16QmWSpJOa via @motherboard #nilephish
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Arabic Translation of our #NilePhish report by @EIPR t.co/jVYwad4ySR
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NEW REPORT: #NilePhish: Large-scale phishing campaign targeting Egyptian Civil Society t.co/9nkGH4nDiT
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