The Software which known as FinSpy and its different versions are manufactured by a German firm Gamma International.
Gamma International is a renowned company which develops powerful software for companies to monitor computers use.
RWB says Gamma International sells interception equipment to government and law enforcement agencies exclusively.
It gave examples of how governments use FinFisher spyware products to monitor activities.
Finfisher also offers technology to infect an entire Internet cafe so you can survey all possible users.
When installed, it is almost impossible to safely remove the Trojan.
Also, there are no safe ways to circumvent Finfisher on an infected machine.
Sometimes the surveillance suite is installed after the target accepts installation of a fake update to commonly used software.
Code which will drop in the malware has also been detected in emails.
Pakistan: Pakistan reported purchased all the three versions from Gamma International.
The FinSpy for 396,900, FinFly USB software for 4620 and the FinIntrusion Kit 30600.
In total it paid around 432000 to spy on its citizens.
The software was probably used to spy on the political opponents of the ruling regime.
It has paid upto 1.790,580 to Gamma International to spy persons whom Qataris ruling junta considers problematic.
Bahrain: The adjoining Kingdom of Bahrain is not far behind Qatar in spying on Bahrainis.
It purchased the FinSpy and its ancillary software for 855,660.
Mongolia: This landlocked country has also been at the forefront of spying on its citizens.
Bangladesh: This South Asian country is also a customer of Gamma International.
Bangladeshi Government spent nearly 850,000 on FinSpy to spy on the main opposition parties by the ruling regime.
European nations likeItaly,Slovakia,Belgium,HungaryandBosniaare also prominent buyers of this malware.
Together they spent 500,000 to spy on their private citizens who were mostly journalists, political opponents and dissidents.
It has spent 2,300,000 to keep tabs on the Dutch citizens.
The full customer lists are published by Wikileakshere
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source: www.techworm.net
