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According to the report, "the idea is to make them more compatible with American forces and to move them away from the Russian model," because their governments are "keen to exit Moscow's orbit"
This document prepared for the convenience of English-speaking readers is a translation of the German original. For purposes of interpretation, the German text shall be authoritative...
The UAE is a hub for mercenaries in Africa and the Middle East. Now the Emirates want their own version of the French Foreign Legion. That may change how secret, private armies work in a legal grey zone.
In July 2021, someone sent Google a batch of malicious code that could be used to hack Chrome, Firefox, and PCs running Microsoft Defender. More than a year later in November 2022, Google’s Threat Analysis Group, the company’s team that investigates government-backed threats, published a blog post analyzing those exploits and the Heliconia framework. Google’s researchers concluded that the code belonged to Variston, a Barcelona-based startup that was unknown to the public.
The Barcelona-based startup's malware has been used to target iPhones, Android devices and PCs running Windows Defender.