Bulgarian surveillance firm Circles allegedly sold invasive monitoring tools to law enforcement and intelligence agencies in countries with poor human rights records, according to export records reviewed by Human Rights Watch. The report says the sales exposed weaknesses in the EU export control regime, with tools like Pixcell, Landmark, and Voice Over Location Enabler enabling phone interception, real-time geolocation, and web browsing surveillance. #Circles #HumanRightsWatch #BulgarianMinistryofEconomyandIndustry #TalDilian #Intellexa
Keypoints
- Circles reportedly sold surveillance tools to multiple governments with records of repression.
- The licenses covered exports from 2018 through 2023, according to Human Rights Watch.
- Pixcell could capture internet data, phone calls, and messages.
- Landmark could geolocate mobile phones in real time.
- Human Rights Watch said the case shows major gaps in EU export controls.
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