Biden administration sanctions makers of commercial spyware used to surveil US | CNN Business

Washington CNN  — 

The Biden administration sanctioned multiple software vendors on Tuesday accused of helping repressive governments spy on everyone from US officials to journalists to human rights activists — expanding a US crackdown on the shadowy industry behind what’s known as “commercial spyware.”

The Treasury Department said that as part of the move, it was targeting two individuals who help lead a coalition of companies known as the Intellexa Consortium, along with several corporate members of that group.

“The Intellexa Consortium’s activities pose a counterintelligence threat to the US government, and as widely reported by investigative

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