U.S. Treasury Removes Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has lifted sanctions on three individuals associated with the Intellexa Consortium, which develops and distributes the Predator spyware. The individuals removed from the sanctions list are Merom Harpaz, Andrea Nicola Constantino Hermes Gambazzi, and Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou. The reasons for their removal remain unclear. Predator spyware, active since at least 2019, is designed for stealth and is used to harvest sensitive data from infected devices. It is marketed for counterterrorism and law enforcement but has been found to target civil society figures, including journalists, activists, and politicians.
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31.12.2025 07:17 1 articles · 23h ago
U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) removed sanctions on three individuals associated with the Intellexa Consortium and Predator spyware. The individuals removed from the sanctions list are Merom Harpaz, Andrea Nicola Constantino Hermes Gambazzi, and Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou. The reasons for their removal remain unclear.
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- U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware — thehackernews.com — 31.12.2025 07:17
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The U.S. Treasury's OFAC removed sanctions on Merom Harpaz, Andrea Nicola Constantino Hermes Gambazzi, and Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou, all linked to the Intellexa Consortium and Predator spyware.
First reported: 31.12.2025 07:171 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware — thehackernews.com — 31.12.2025 07:17
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Harpaz is a manager of Intellexa S.A., Gambazzi is the owner of Thalestris Limited and Intellexa Limited, and Hamou is a corporate off-shoring specialist for Intellexa S.A.
First reported: 31.12.2025 07:171 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware — thehackernews.com — 31.12.2025 07:17
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Predator spyware is designed for stealth and is used to harvest sensitive data from infected devices, often delivered via 1-click or zero-click attack vectors.
First reported: 31.12.2025 07:171 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware — thehackernews.com — 31.12.2025 07:17
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Predator spyware has been used to target civil society figures, including journalists, activists, and politicians, despite being marketed for counterterrorism and law enforcement.
First reported: 31.12.2025 07:171 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware — thehackernews.com — 31.12.2025 07:17
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An Amnesty International report revealed that a human rights lawyer from Pakistan's Balochistan province was targeted by a Predator attack attempt via a WhatsApp message.
First reported: 31.12.2025 07:171 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware — thehackernews.com — 31.12.2025 07:17
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Recorded Future's investigation found continued use of Predator spyware despite increased public reporting and international measures.
First reported: 31.12.2025 07:171 source, 1 articleShow sources
- U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware — thehackernews.com — 31.12.2025 07:17