Predatorgate victims sue the spyware maker for €8M
THE SO WHAT
The Predatorgate lawsuit pushes commercial spyware from a policy debate into direct legal and financial risk—€1M per victim is a concrete number boards will notice. Any company touching surveillance, interception, or dual-use tooling should be tightening governance and documenting consent, oversight, and export controls now, not after discovery starts.
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