First Wap, a discreet cyber-surveillance firm tracking journalists, public figures and corporate executives
- Posted on October 14, 2025
- By Le Monde
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First Wap, a discreet cyber-surveillance firm tracking journalists, public figures and corporate executives

Little known to the public, this long-standing player in the surveillance industry has been selling phone-tracking technology for more than 20 years, including to authoritarian regimes. Among its targets: a journalist investigating the Vatican, an Airbus employee, and Hollywood actor Jared Leto.