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Israels Cognyte won tender to sell intercept spyware to Myanmar before coup

The deal was made even though Israel has claimed it stopped defense technology transfers to Myanmar following a 2017 ruling by Israel's Supreme Court.

By Fanny Potkin and Poppy McPherson SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Israel's Cognyte Software Ltd won a tender to sell intercept spyware to a Myanmar state-back...

Israels Cognyte Software Ltd won a tender to sell intercept spyware to a Myanmar state-backed telecommunications firm a month before the Asian nations February 2021 military coup, according to

A month before the Asian country's military takeover in February 2021, Israeli company Cognyte Software Ltd. secured a tender

Israeli firm won contract with a Myanmar state-backed telecoms firm a month before 2021 coup, according to documents.

Myanmar’s internet users should expect delays in establishing connections for a period of about one month, after a disruption occurred with the SEA-ME-WE 3 underwater fiber cable that links the country with international cable networks, Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) reported this week.

Access Now is outraged that the Telenor Myanmar sale has been approved, and is calling for sanctions to stop the company’s irresponsible disposal.

Today, the military is ramping up efforts to cement authoritarian control of online space, alongside violent crackdowns, and serious human rights violations. This is a digital coup, and the world must resist. 

Telenor must mitigate the human rights risks of its sale before passing on the private information of people in Myanmar to a military-linked operator.