When BIS first published a proposed rule in 2015, it received almost 300 comments that raised “substantial concerns” about the impact it would have on legitimate cybersecurity research and incident response activities. Software intended for cyber defense purposes, on the other hand, is exempt from needing an export license, since the new rule won’t prevent U.S-based cybersecurity researchers from collaborating with colleagues overseas or disclosing flaws to software makers. ![]() The latest sanctions are due to go into effect in 90 days and will cover software such as Pegasus, spyware developed by Israeli firm NSO Group that several authoritarian governments have used to hack into the phones of their most vocal critics, including journalists, activists, politicians and business executives.
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