Policy Will Allow U.S. to Impose Visa Limits Related to Commercial Spyware

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new policy that will allow the U.S. to impose visa restrictions on individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. The visa restrictions can be levied against those involved in the use of commercial spyware “to target, arbitrarily or unlawfully surveil, harass, suppress, or intimidate” journalists, activists, dissidents and members of marginalized or vulnerable communities.