Egypt
Activity levelHigh
4 documented vendors/tools.
Commercial entities involved
Overview
Malware campaigns against civil society
Recent activity & sources
- Dec 4, 2025Researchers find Predator spyware is being used in several countries, including IraqThe Record (Recorded Future)
- Mar 1, 2024Predator Spyware Infrastructure Returns Following Exposure and SanctionsRecorded Future (Insikt Group)
- Sep 22, 2023Predator in the Wires: Ahmed Eltantawy Targeted with Predator Spyware After Announcing Presidential AmbitionsThe Citizen Lab
- Dec 16, 2021Threat Report on the Surveillance-for-Hire IndustryMeta
- Dec 16, 2021Pegasus vs. Predator: Dissident's Doubly-Infected iPhone Reveals Cytrox Mercenary SpywareThe Citizen Lab
- Jun 22, 2021French spyware (Amesys/Nexa) bosses indicted over Libya and Egypt operationsMIT Technology Review
- Sep 25, 2020German-made FinSpy spyware found in EgyptAmnesty International
- Oct 15, 2015Mapping FinFisher's Continuing ProliferationThe Citizen Lab
- Feb 17, 2014Mapping Hacking Team's "Untraceable" SpywareThe Citizen Lab