Digital Archive
The Digital Archive initiative aims to establish the definitive documentation resource for mercenary spyware abuse cases.
Sentinel Alliance is developing the technological infrastructure for a comprehensive digital repository documenting state-sponsored mercenary spyware abuse cases. The website will serve as the authoritative source for case documentation, victim testimonies, and timeline analysis of surveillance abuses.
The first instance of the Digital Archive will gravitate around CatalanGate, which The Citizen Lab identified in April 2022 as the largest forensically verified case of mercenary spyware abuse targeting civil society. The operation targeted more than 65 individuals in Catalonia from multiple civil society collectives.
The multilingual platform will feature verified victim profiles, an interactive timeline of infections, legal case tracking, and educational resources about digital surveillance threats. The initiative aims to preserve evidence, counter disinformation campaigns targeting victims, and provide researchers, journalists, and policymakers with verified documentation of state-sponsored spyware deployment against journalists, lawyers, politicians, and civil society members.
The infrastructure will be offered to our international partners so we can collaboratively populate more cases of abuse.
Goals
- Establish an academic and journalistic resource on mercenary spyware abuse
- Maintain real-time documentation of ongoing cases and legal proceedings
- Provide accessible educational materials for researchers, policymakers, and the public.
Expected Impact
- Enable evidence-based policy making and legal precedents
- Support other victims and advocates globally with documented cases
- Counter disinformation with verified, authoritative information
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