Over time, Italy has become the new advanced cyber warfare player. It has been aggressively trying to capture the Middle Eastern,market making Qatar already its client.
Italy became one the major designated cyber partner of Qatar after various bilateral agreements were signed between the two nations, which has also facilitated the entry of Italian cyber private players in Qatar as well.
In past, Italian-based information technology firm The Hacking Team founded by David Vincenzetti sold offensive intrusion and surveillance capabilities to governments, law enforcement agencies, and corporations among which Qatar has been proven as a major client.
The researchers at internet watchdog Citizen Lab had found traces of FinSpy, part of an “intrusion” software suite known as FinFisher, which was being used by government agencies in over 30 countries to target critics and protesters. These countries included Oman and Qatar as major clients.
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The researchers at internet watchdog Citizen Lab had found traces of FinSpy, part of an “intrusion” software suite known as FinFisher, which was being used by government agencies in over 30 countries to target critics and protesters. These countries included Oman and Qatar as major clients.
Another Italian surveillance company, Cy4gate founded by Eugenio Santagata is also known for selling social media monitoring tools and has signed contracts globally in the Pakistan, Qatar, Central Asia, and Latin America.
In 2021, Qatar exclusively signed an agreement with Italy-based firm Leonardo led by Tommaso Profeta Managing Director for providing cyber training to the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) for strengthening the resilience of digital infrastructure against potential cyber-attacks.
On 14th Feb. 2022,
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