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Summary: CEO of spyware maker Memento Labs confirms one of its government customers was caught using its malware Crunch

1. Researchers at Kaspersky have discovered a new spyware called Dante targeted at Windows users in Russia and Belarus, which is made by Memento Labs.
2. Memento Labs' CEO Paolo Lezzi confirmed that the spyware found belongs to them, but blames one of their government customers for using an outdated version of the software.
3. Memento has requested all customers to stop using the Windows malware and plans to send a message asking them again on October 29th, as they currently only develop spyware for mobile platforms.
Summary
Researchers at Kaspersky discovered a new Windows spyware named Dante, attributed to Memento Labs targeting Russia and Belarus users. Memento's CEO admitted ownership but claimed misuse by a government client using an outdated version of the software. Memento requested customers to stop using it
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URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/28/ceo-of-spyware-maker-memento-labs-confirms-one-of-its-government-customers-was-caught-using-its-malware/#summary

Date: Oct. 29, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-29

Created: 2025/10/29 14:42

Updated: 2025/12/07 23:11

Last Read: 2025/10/29 15:26

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