Under this new policy, visas can be restricted for investors, company leaders, and individuals representing governments involved in unlawful surveillance.
The US has announced a visa restriction policy targeting those involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has granted the State Department authority to impose visa restrictions on individuals engaged in the abuse of commercial spyware. The policy aims to influence foreign governments and companies engaged in malicious digital espionage activities.
Greater diplomacy and faster vulnerability identification and remediation, backed by more bug bounty programs, are needed to combat the ongoing rise of advanced
The US announced new policies to curb the misuse of commercial spyware. The Biden administration announced on Monday that it would impose new restrictions that will allow imposing visa restrictions on foreign individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware.
The scope of the new policy extends to investors and operators of commercial spyware suspected of misuse, according to a senior Biden administration official. Private hacking tools have targeted at least 50 U.S. officials in recent years, the official added.