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Posted on January 12, 2005December 2, 2023 by Benjamin Edelman

Who Invests in Spyware?

Recent news reports, press releases, and other documents have chronicled investments in companies making spyware. I’ve gathered and organized these documents into a single table, to be updated as new information becomes available. See my new tabulation:

Investors Supporting Spyware

Categoriesadware, revenue sources, naming names, economics of security

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