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North Macedonia's company register reveals Israeli beneficial ownership of a spyware developer, redirecting investigation into a surveillance tool used against journalists and politicians

After the university-based laboratory Citizen Lab linked spyware to a North Macedonian developer, the country's company register revealed the firm was founded by five Israeli nationals and one Hungarian, with an Israeli former military officer listed as beneficial owner – redirecting an investigation that had initially focused on local actors. Companies involved were subsequently sanctioned by the US Treasury in 2024 (more information: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2155).

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