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title: Meta Warns of 8 Spyware Firms Targeting iOS, Android, and Windows Devices
description: Meta Platforms said it took a series of steps to curtail malicious activity from eight different firms based in Italy, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) operating in the surveillance-for-hire industry. The findings are part of its Adversarial Threat Report for the fourth quarter of 2023.
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# [Meta Warns of 8 Spyware Firms Targeting iOS, Android, and Windows Devices](https://blog.oitc.ca/alerts/meta-warns-of-8-spyware-firms-targeting-ios-android-and-windows-devices)

 Written by [Nathan Zych](https://blog.oitc.ca/author/nathan-zych) | Feb 29, 2024 11:25:47 AM

Meta Platforms has released its Adversarial Threat Report for the fourth quarter of 2023, revealing steps to counter malicious activity from eight firms in Italy, Spain, and the U.A.E. The spyware targeted iOS, Android, and Windows devices. [Read more](https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/meta-warns-of-8-spyware-firms-targeting.html)

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