Hacking Team Archives

Ethiopia: Attending Internet Security Training May Amount to Terrorism

July 21, 2015July 22, 2015TesfaNews6 Comments

By Sarah Myers West, THE simple act of taking steps to protect oneself online is enough to send a journalist to jail, according to charges issued by Ethiopian prosecutors in several cases to be heard this week. An Ethiopian court will soon hand down verdicts in a number of cases where criminal charges could be […]

Hacking Team Admits Selling Spying Software to Ethiopia

July 18, 2015July 18, 2015TesfaNews1 Comment

By ESAT News, EVEN though the Ethiopian government have long denied the allegation that it has been using Remote Control System (RCS) to spy on journalists and citizens, senior officials of Hacking Team have admitted on Monday that the company has indeed sold its hacking software to Ethiopia.

Why is World’s Leading Foreign Aid Recipient Spending Millions on Internet Hacking?

July 13, 2015July 31, 2020TesfaNews1 Comment

By Fikrejesus Amahazion (PhD) LAST week, a large trove of emails was released showing how the Italian surveillance firm Hacking Team sold surveillance technology to governments around the world. The technology allows governments to infect smartphones and computers with malware to covertly record conversations and steal data. Amongst the numerous governments implicated was Ethiopia, with […]

Ethiopia Paid US$ 1 Million to Hacking Team to Spy on Citizens

July 12, 2015July 12, 2015TesfaNews26 Comments

By ESAT, AN INVOICE that was made public on the Internet by hackers depicted that the Ethiopian government paid US $ 1 million to an Italian company, Hacking Team, for its provision of professional services and communication equipment to target specific groups and spy on citizens.