Spyware poses a growing threat

“Lurking in the murky depths of the global marketplace for offensive cyber capabilities sits a particularly dangerous capability—spyware,” warns the Atlantic Council, a Washington, DC-based organization that promotes transatlantic cooperation and global economic prosperity.

The number of US-based entities investing in the spyware market is three times greater than in the next three-highest countries with the most investors, according to a report published by the Atlantic Council on September 10: Mythical Beasts: Diving into the depths of the global spyware market.