# The man who built Pegasus now sells governments the antidote, and Latin America is buying

> The pitch writes itself, the person who helped build the world's most infamous spyware now wants to be trusted as the defender against exactly that kind of attack. Whether governments should take that leap of faith is separate from whether they will, and the region's shifting politics are making the sales calls easier. Worth watching whether civil society groups get a say before these contracts are signed.

_Section: [Daily AI Updates](https://www.wortins.com/daily-ai) · Source: TheNextWeb · Published Saturday, July 4, 2026_

## Wortins' read

The pitch writes itself, the person who helped build the world's most infamous spyware now wants to be trusted as the defender against exactly that kind of attack. Whether governments should take that leap of faith is separate from whether they will, and the region's shifting politics are making the sales calls easier. Worth watching whether civil society groups get a say before these contracts are signed.

## Source

[Read the full story at TheNextWeb](https://thenextweb.com/news/the-man-who-built-pegasus-now-sells-governments-the-antidote-and-latin-america-is-buying)

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