Rand Hammoud
@randham.bsky.social
Surveillance Campaign Lead at Access Now
Reposted by Rand Hammoud
“Rand Hammoud, the surveillance campaigns lead at Access Now, said Pall Mall leadership needs to set up “clear criteria for industry engagement … to protect the credibility of an initiative that depends on good faith participation.”
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Spyware maker is hijacking diplomatic efforts to limit commercial hacking, civil society warns
Spyware maker NSO Group trumpeted the company’s participation in the Pall Mall Process, which drew criticism from civil society leaders and government officials who called out human rights abuses.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
“Rand Hammoud, the surveillance campaigns lead at Access Now, said Pall Mall leadership needs to set up “clear criteria for industry engagement … to protect the credibility of an initiative that depends on good faith participation.”
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Reposted by Rand Hammoud
⚠️ New victims of Predator #spyware identified, with malicious TikTok links revealing new targets, and evidence showing 🇪🇬Egypt & 🇸🇦Saudi clients still active.
➡️ Ad-based infections confirmed.
➡️ Leaked files & investigation expose post-sanctions Intellexa operations.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
➡️ Ad-based infections confirmed.
➡️ Leaked files & investigation expose post-sanctions Intellexa operations.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 AM
⚠️ New victims of Predator #spyware identified, with malicious TikTok links revealing new targets, and evidence showing 🇪🇬Egypt & 🇸🇦Saudi clients still active.
➡️ Ad-based infections confirmed.
➡️ Leaked files & investigation expose post-sanctions Intellexa operations.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
➡️ Ad-based infections confirmed.
➡️ Leaked files & investigation expose post-sanctions Intellexa operations.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Reposted by Rand Hammoud
Small 🇮🇹Italian cyber intelligence firm Negg recently won a contract to provide its services to the office of PM Giorgia Meloni "after #Paragon was exposed," according to Intelligence Online sources.
"The firm is developing a 1-click spyware called VBiss."
www.intelligenceonline.com/surveillance...
"The firm is developing a 1-click spyware called VBiss."
www.intelligenceonline.com/surveillance...
March 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Small 🇮🇹Italian cyber intelligence firm Negg recently won a contract to provide its services to the office of PM Giorgia Meloni "after #Paragon was exposed," according to Intelligence Online sources.
"The firm is developing a 1-click spyware called VBiss."
www.intelligenceonline.com/surveillance...
"The firm is developing a 1-click spyware called VBiss."
www.intelligenceonline.com/surveillance...