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Burning Zero-Days to Stay Alive: Inside the Predator Spyware Playbook

Leaked internal materials and independent analysis indicate that the commercial spyware vendor Intellexa has procured and repeatedly used high-value zero-day vulnerabilities to deploy its Predator platform.

Researchers reviewing the leaks report that the company buys exploits, uses them in targeted campaigns until they are patched, and then replaces them with newly purchased zero-days.

Leaks show Intellexa burning zero-days to keep Predator spyware running | Malwarebytes

A fresh investigation uncovers how Predator spyware still reaches victims through high-priced, newly bought zero-days.

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