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Government, civil society, journalism, and legal sectors were the primary targets in a series of spyware campaigns tracked by ZCyberNews between April 23 and June 25, 2026. The five reported incidents, which included two high-severity and one medium-severity case, affected regions spanning Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, and Estonia. Threat actors Commercial Surveillance Vendors and CrystalX were observed in these operations. No specific CVE identifiers were provided in the available data.
HIGHUK, FBI, AIVD Expose CHOSEN BRICK Iranian Spyware
NCSC, FBI and AIVD joint advisory details CHOSEN BRICK, Windows spyware Iranian state actors use to surveil dissidents, activists and journalists via WhatsApp and Telegram...

EU States Export Spyware to Abusive Regimes, HRW Report Finds
Human Rights Watch report documents EU surveillance tech sales to over two dozen nations with poor human rights records, citing Bulgaria as a top exporter.
HIGHGoogle TAG Report Details Commercial Surveillance Vendor Industry
Google TAG's 2026 report maps 50+ commercial surveillance vendors selling spyware to governments — targeting journalists, activists, and lawyers.
HIGHCrystalX RAT Combines Spyware, Stealer, and Prankware in MaaS Offering
Kaspersky details CrystalX RAT, a MaaS malware with spyware, credential theft, and prankware features targeting Windows users globally since mid-2025.
MEDIUMICE Admits Using Graphite Spyware for Surveillance
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed using spyware from Israeli firm Graphite, a tool capable of extracting data from encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp…
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