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The incident in Medellin becomes the key to uncovering a global conspiracy.
The body of 49-year-old Israeli citizen Yariv Bokor was found the other day in his apartment in Medellin, Colombia. The cause of his death has not yet been disclosed, but the event itself has sparked interest due to the man's possible links to the Pegasus spyware scandal.
Bokor had lived in Colombia for several years and was the owner of Bokor Technology Consulting Services, a company registered in Medellín. Although, according to the city's Chamber of Commerce, this company never conducted commercial activities and was closed shortly after registering in 2013.
Additional questions are also raised by the financial activities of the deceased. Before moving to Colombia, Bokor owned several properties in the United States, including houses in Florida, New York and Los Angeles, the cost of which significantly exceeded the possible income of a simple computer engineer.
It is also known that in 2016, Bokor worked for the Canadian company Sandvine, which specializes in computer intelligence. This company has been repeatedly accused of espionage and human rights violations. In February 2024, the US Department of Commerce imposed sanctions on Sandvine for its involvement in mass censorship and surveillance in a number of countries, including Egypt.
According to journalist Daniel Coronel, Sandvine has used its technology to monitor and censor in 16 countries, such as Russia, Turkey, and Egypt. Moreover, the company has a common business partner with the Israeli NSO Group, which developed the Pegasus spyware.
Against the backdrop of Bokor's death and his ties to companies involved in the development and distribution of spying technology, Colombian President Gustavo Petro's investigation is drawing particular attention. Recently, he initiated an investigation into the local police's purchase of Pegasus spyware. An $11 million deal concluded in 2021 under the previous government aroused Petro's suspicions: he even claimed that he himself could have become a victim of illegal surveillance.
The President appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office with a request to investigate this issue, stressing the need to find out whether the rights of citizens were violated during the use of this software.
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The body of 49-year-old Israeli citizen Yariv Bokor was found the other day in his apartment in Medellin, Colombia. The cause of his death has not yet been disclosed, but the event itself has sparked interest due to the man's possible links to the Pegasus spyware scandal.
Bokor had lived in Colombia for several years and was the owner of Bokor Technology Consulting Services, a company registered in Medellín. Although, according to the city's Chamber of Commerce, this company never conducted commercial activities and was closed shortly after registering in 2013.
Additional questions are also raised by the financial activities of the deceased. Before moving to Colombia, Bokor owned several properties in the United States, including houses in Florida, New York and Los Angeles, the cost of which significantly exceeded the possible income of a simple computer engineer.
It is also known that in 2016, Bokor worked for the Canadian company Sandvine, which specializes in computer intelligence. This company has been repeatedly accused of espionage and human rights violations. In February 2024, the US Department of Commerce imposed sanctions on Sandvine for its involvement in mass censorship and surveillance in a number of countries, including Egypt.
According to journalist Daniel Coronel, Sandvine has used its technology to monitor and censor in 16 countries, such as Russia, Turkey, and Egypt. Moreover, the company has a common business partner with the Israeli NSO Group, which developed the Pegasus spyware.
Against the backdrop of Bokor's death and his ties to companies involved in the development and distribution of spying technology, Colombian President Gustavo Petro's investigation is drawing particular attention. Recently, he initiated an investigation into the local police's purchase of Pegasus spyware. An $11 million deal concluded in 2021 under the previous government aroused Petro's suspicions: he even claimed that he himself could have become a victim of illegal surveillance.
The President appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office with a request to investigate this issue, stressing the need to find out whether the rights of citizens were violated during the use of this software.
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