Irish Government refused to tell EU committee if it has used software that turns people’s phones into spying devices
Intellexa was established by a former Israeli intelligence officer called Tal Dilian and has a number of subsidiaries in Europe and the Caribbean. Its holding company, Thalestris Ltd, and a subsidiary called Intellexa Ltd, have their registered address on Foley Street, in Dublin. It is not known how many staff, if any, they employ in this jurisdiction.
The Irish government refused to answer questions from a committee of the European Parliament that is investigating the use of spyware in member states, according to a draft report published by the committee in November last. The report also said that Intellexa used Irish tax laws to create a corporate structure that allowed it avoid paying tax on its profits as it was “technically loss-making”.A Canadian cybersecurity watchdog organisation called Citizen Lab has said it has detected the use of Predator in Armenia, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Madagascar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Columbia, Ivory Coast, Vietnam, the Philippines and Germany.
In its corporate filings in Ireland, Intellexa Ltd describes its activity as providing “intelligence products for law enforcement agencies”. The consolidated accounts for the group record total global sales of €34 million in 2021. There are no figures available for employees in Ireland.
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