Spyware campaign targeted journalists, activists: researchers Statements from Microsoft security researchers and the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab said powerful “cyberweapons” were being used in precision attacks targeting more than 100 victims around the world : “Candiru is a secretive Israel-based company that sells spyware exclusively to governments,” which can then use it to “infect and monitor iPhones, Androids, Macs, PCs, and cloud accounts.”

https://citizenlab.ca/2021/07/hooking-candiru-another-mercenary-spyware-vendor-comes-into-focus/