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flag Angolan journalist Teixeira Cândido was briefly hacked via spyware in May 2024 after clicking a fake WhatsApp link, marking the first confirmed use of Intellexa spyware in Angola.

flag Angolan journalist Teixeira Cândido was targeted in May 2024 with Predator spyware linked to the Intellexa Consortium, marking the first confirmed use of the tool in Angola. flag The infection occurred after he clicked a malicious WhatsApp link from a sender posing as a student group. flag Forensic analysis confirmed the spyware granted full access to his phone, though it was active for less than 24 hours. flag Cândido, a former head of the Angolan Journalists Union, described feeling psychologically exposed. flag The U.S. had sanctioned seven Intellexa-linked individuals in 2024 over spyware use, but three executives were later removed from the list. flag The attack underscores growing threats to press freedom from commercial surveillance tools.

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