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

Exclusive: Memento Labs CEO Confirms Government Customer Used Its Malware

Security researchers discovered a government hacking campaign utilizing Windows spyware developed by Memento Labs, a surveillance tech maker.

According to researchers at Kaspersky, the spyware, called Dante, targeted Windows victims in Russia and Belarus.

The Dante spyware is made by Memento Labs, a Milan-based surveillance tech maker that was formed in 2019 after a new owner acquired and took over early spyware maker Hacking Team.

Memento chief executive Paolo Lezzi confirmed to TechCrunch that the spyware caught by Kaspersky belongs to Memento, blaming a government customer for getting caught.

Author's summary: Memento Labs' CEO confirms a government customer used its malware.

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TechCrunch TechCrunch — 2025-10-29

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