"US Implements Visa Restrictions for Illegal Spyware Surveillance"

The Biden administration has announced a new policy to impose visa restrictions on individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware to target journalists, activists, and marginalized communities. The policy aims to address concerns about the growing misuse of commercial spyware worldwide, which threatens privacy, freedom of expression, and human rights. The administration's move comes after acknowledging a surge in hacks of U.S. government employees and effectively blacklisting the NSO Group, a prolific purveyor of spyware. The new visa restriction policy can apply to citizens of any country found to have misused or facilitated the malign use of spyware, and it is seen as an important step towards accountability in regulating the spyware industry.