On March 5, 2012, Egyptian revolutionaries stormed a secret police headquarters, exposing a trove of documents that revealed the horrific practices of the State Security Investigations (SSI). Among the findings was a memorandum about FinFisher, a sophisticated surveillance software developed by Gamma International. This spyware could infiltrate devices, track communications, and even target encrypted platforms like Skype, which was once considered secure due to its end-to-end encryption. The raid called attention to the broader implications of digital privacy and government surveillance practices in the context of the Arab Spring.
In 2012, Egyptian revolutionaries raided the secret police headquarters, uncovering documents detailing the use of FinFisher software for surveillance and torture.
FinFisher was characterized as a 'high-level hacking system' capable of penetrating email inboxes and tracking communications, undermining the integrity of encrypted platforms like Skype.
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