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August 8, 2014

Report: German Firm Helped Bahrain Spy on Pro-Democracy Activists 
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Newly leaked documents show a German spying company that provides
technology to governments around the world helped Bahrain spy on its
citizens during a crackdown on pro-democracy protests. Analyzing
documents released by a hacker this week, the news site The Intercept
reports that the company Fin Fisher helped Bahrain install spyware on
dozens of computers, including those of human rights lawyers and an
opposition leader who is now in prison.

 

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