Targeting of Egyptian dissidents
Date of report
  • October 2019
Affiliations
  • Government of Egypt
The Egyptian government installed mobile apps on targets’ phones to extract files, track their locations, and identify contacts.
Suspected victims
  • Egyptian journalists, academics, lawyers, opposition politicians, and human rights activists
Suspected state sponsor
  • Egypt
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Civil society