Martin Muench develops spyware to computers and mobile phones. Its programs include the digital storage and research in the field of Internet victims by a Trojan called Finspy
Martin Muench -. German self-taught 31 years - is proud of its product, it recently presented to the German journalists, for the first time. He runs a company called Mushun, through which it holds 15% shares of Gamma International GmbH. He is the CEO of Gamma International GmbH.
How does spyware? First, the user must select the operating system that wants to attack. It can specify the number of servers through which the Trojan must channel, so that even people who are computer experts can not know who looks at them. It can then determine the Trojan horse power and determine whether she can read what the user writes on his computer or Skype for example, record data, display or store before being deleted or modified. For a smartphone, the Trojan can even use the GPS location function as a transmitter.
You should know that most Finspy facilities are illegal in Germany. Although its price is rather high (about € 150,000), it can climb up to a million euros. Indeed, Gamma designs a customized version of the Trojan for each if its customers, as it must be adapted to the laws of the country. "The goal is to fight against lone offenders." Martin Münch does not speak of "suspected criminals", he chose the term "offender" and "offenders" as if they were synonymous suspects or persons monitored.
The Bahrain government uses its software to monitor people who criticized his regim. Alaa Shehabi is one of these people being spied. When the Arab Spring has swept the country two years ago, Alaa Shehabi joined thousands of others to demand reforms. Then the king asked the Saudi army to help. Photos and videos posted on the Internet showed the repression and violence against these opponents. The young woman met with reporters and talked about police violence people have suffered and the injuries and deaths. She thought she was careful to see if someone was following her and turning off his phone during the interview. Yet, the police visited him shortly after this interview they did not end well, but then received a first email entitled "Torture Report on Nabeel Rajab" attached photos were supposed to represent the abuse suffered. by Nabeel Rajab who is a friend of Alaa and an opponent of the regime like her. Fortunately, she could not open the attachment as it was hidding a Trojan Gamma group. the State of Bahrain to the police was targeting the young woman and used the Martin Muench software to spy on its opponents.
Faced with criticism from some advocacy organizations, the Gamma Group does not confirm or invalidate anything, its business operating under the secret But the company faces a formal complaint launched to the German Ministry of Economy by some members of Reporters without borders and human rights. they require tight controls on recipients of Gamma products referring to the recommendations - even voluntary - the Organisation for economic cooperation and development (OECD).
Martin Muench likes to remind his audience that the company complies with German laws regarding exports, and that even if the fishery products are delivered from England. Britain and Germany are indeed subject to the same laws of the European Union on the export of surveillance technology. Under the terms of the text, surveillance technologies are not the weapons, but the materials that can be used for civilian or military purposes.
Since the Arab Spring, the Gamma Group has indeed not a good reputation. However, Martin Muench promised to make changes with greater transparency and action. A representative of Human Rights will soon sit on the board of the Gamma Group. Martin Muench and promises to establish a code of conduct which excludes export to countries that violate human rights. Gamma is also in contact with two human rights organizations, who could cooperate as consultants on controversial cases.
Martin Muench seems surprised by the controversy surrounding its products since the Arab Spring, because according to him "Software does not torture anyone. "I think it is good that the police can do its job."
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