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December 28, 2025
Meet the team that hunts government spyware
For years, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has been aiding journalists and dissidents who have been targeted with government spyware. This is how they operate.
TL;DR
- Journalists and activists worldwide have been targeted and hacked by governments using sophisticated spyware.
- Access Now's Digital Security Helpline provides critical 24/7 support to individuals suspecting they've been hacked.
- The helpline investigates around 1,000 suspected government spyware attacks per year.
- Apple directs users who receive spyware threat notifications to Access Now for assistance.
- The helpline's team has grown and expanded its reach to address the global increase in spyware abuse.
- Access Now collaborates with other organizations through the CiviCERT network to support civil society members globally.
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