Published file metadata, source observations, indicators, and research history in one bounded catalog.
The Citizen Lab submitted a response to the Research Directorate at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. The post Submission to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
First reported Sep 22, 2026 15:32 UTCOpen evidence recordU.S. lawmakers call for sanctions on hack-for-hire companies, citing Citizen Lab report. The post Group of Bipartisan Lawmakers Ask US Government to Ban Several Hack-for-Hire Firms appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
First reported Sep 10, 2026 17:19 UTCOpen evidence recordPsiphon, a software company that helps internet users under oppressive regimes evade online censorship, plans to leave Canada if the lawful-access bill passes. The post Toronto-Based VPN Provider Plans to Quit Canada Over Lawful-Access Bill appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
First reported Oct 06, 2026 18:13 UTCOpen evidence recordTwo UN reports that the Citizen Lab submitted recommendations to have been published this month. The post UN Reports Citing Citizen Lab Submissions Published appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
First reported Sep 22, 2026 16:15 UTCOpen evidence recordApple customers in 110 countries received threat notifications recently alerting them to suspected spyware attacks targeting their devices. The post ‘Unprecedented’ Number of Apple Users Received Recent Spyware Alert appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
First reported Aug 20, 2026 17:52 UTCOpen evidence recordSenior research fellow Jon Penney spoke with Tech Policy Press about how rising surveillance is causing people to self-censor. The post A Roadmap for Confronting the Chilling Effects of Censorship, Surveillance and New Technology appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
First reported Aug 04, 2026 18:28 UTCOpen evidence recordLast month, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom issued a highly anticipated decision in The Kingdom of Bahrain v. Shehabi and another (Shehabi). The claimants, two Bahraini dissidents living in the U.K., allegedly suffered psychological harm after Bahrain used FinSpy spyware to hack into their devices. In an important step towards accountability, the court […] The post U.K. Supreme Court Opens
First reported Sep 02, 2026 14:14 UTCOpen evidence recordCitizen Lab director Ron Deibert is quoted in the Guardian about Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s increasing influence on AI dominance. The post Fixer, Financier, Spymaster: How the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is Setting His Sights on AI Dominance appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
First reported Oct 05, 2026 13:28 UTCOpen evidence recordJournalists and civil society are being silenced by accusations of copyright infringement, says Alberto Fittarelli in a report by the OCCRP. The post Inside the Fake Copyright Racket Silencing News Outlets appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
First reported Aug 07, 2026 15:22 UTCOpen evidence recordCitizen Lab researchers write that restrictive immigration policies are incompatible with attempts to counter transnational repression. The post Immigration Policy: The Backdoor to Transnational Repression appeared first on The Citizen Lab.
First reported Aug 05, 2026 13:45 UTCOpen evidence recordA filename, label, or report mention alone does not establish maliciousness. Observation dates describe cited sources; collection dates describe this local metadata catalog. No malware samples are stored, fetched, or executed by these pages.