Spanish Spyware Startup Mollitiam Industries Shuts Down

- Mollitiam Industries was a Spanish spyware startup that shut down due to financial issues
- The company developed spyware products like Invisible Man and Night Crawler
- Its products could extract data from target devices and activate cameras and microphones
- Mollitiam Industries was involved in a scandal in Colombia, where its malware was used to surveil journalists and activists
- The company's activities were tracked by Amnesty International
Mollitiam Industries, a Spanish spyware startup, has ceased operations due to financial difficulties. The company, based in Toledo, Spain, developed spyware products such as Invisible Man and Night Crawler, which were capable of extracting data from target devices, including messaging apps like Telegram and WhatsApp, and activating cameras and microphones. Mollitiam Industries was involved in a scandal in Colombia, where its malware was used to surveil journalists and activists. The company's activities were tracked by Amnesty International, and its Windows samples were identified by the organization's Security Lab. Mollitiam Industries' shutdown is a significant development in the spyware industry, which has faced increasing scrutiny in recent years.