Exclusive: Memento Labs CEO Confirms Government Customer Used Its Malware
Security researchers discovered a government hacking campaign utilizing Windows spyware developed by Memento Labs, a surveillance tech maker.
When contacted by TechCrunch, Memento Labs' CEO, Paolo Lezzi, attributed the exposure to a government customer.
Discovery of Dante Spyware
On Monday, Kaspersky researchers published a report identifying a new spyware called Dante, which targets Windows victims in Russia and Belarus.
- The Dante spyware is developed by Memento Labs, a Milan-based surveillance tech maker.
- Memento Labs was formed in 2019 after acquiring and taking over Hacking Team, an early spyware maker.
Memento chief executive Paolo Lezzi confirmed to TechCrunch that the spyware caught by Kaspersky belongs to Memento.
Author's summary: Memento Labs' CEO confirms a government customer used its malware.
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