Exclusive: Memento Labs CEO Confirms Government Customer Caught Using Malware
Security researchers discovered a government hacking campaign utilizing Windows spyware developed by Memento Labs, a surveillance tech maker.
The researchers at Kaspersky published a report on a new spyware called Dante, targeting Windows victims in Russia and Belarus, which they claim is made by Memento Labs.
Memento chief executive Paolo Lezzi confirmed that the spyware caught by Kaspersky belongs to Memento.
Lezzi blamed a government customer for getting caught, according to TechCrunch.
- Memento Labs is a Milan-based surveillance tech maker formed in 2019.
- The company was created after a new owner acquired and took over early spyware maker Hacking Team.
Author's summary: Memento Labs' CEO confirms a government customer was caught using its malware.