"Our latest findings show that increasingly, journalists in India face the threat of unlawful surveillance simply for doing their jobs, alongside other tools of repression including imprisonment under draconian laws, smear campaigns, harassment, and intimidation," said Donncha O Cearbhaill, Head of Amnesty International's Security Lab.
Pegasus spyware firm to focus on NATO countries, CEO to step down
The indebted, privately owned company also said it would focus sales on countries belonging to the NATO alliance. In July last year, an investigation revealed that Pegasus spyware had been sold by NSO to governments around the world and used against human rights activists, politicians, reporters and others.Israel PM vows action as police Pegasus spying scandal widens
The latest bombshell from business daily Calcalist alleged that Pegasus was used against a son of former premier Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisors, as well as activists, senior government officials, businessmen and others.
Israel brings new law on cyber exports after Pegasus scandal
An updated Israeli end user certificate issued Monday, to be signed by buyers, listed terrorism as including offences committed with the aim of ‘seriously intimidating a population’ or ‘unduly compelling a government’ through crimes such as hostage taking and potentially fatal attacks upon a person's life.Incoming CEO of Israeli spyware firm NSO steps down
The designated chief executive of NSO, the Israeli firm infamous for phone hacking, is resigning less than two weeks after being nominated, a source close to the company said Thursday.US ‘black lists’ Israeli maker of Pegasus spyware
The company, NSO, was engulfed in controversy over reports that tens of thousands of human rights activists, business executives, journalists, and politicians worldwide were listed as potential targets of its Pegasus software.
Apple fix for Pegasus breach
Researchers found the problem while analysing a Saudi activist's phone
Israel tells France it takes spyware scandal seriously
A consortium of major media companies, including the Washington Post and France’s Le Monde, recently said that one of Macron’s phone numbers was on the leaked list of potential Pegasus targets.NSO Group of Israel ‘complicit’ in rights abuse, says Amnesty
Israel has started a probe into the Tel Aviv-headquartered NSO Group, even as the company itself says it will investigate any proof of “misuse” of its surveillance software Pegasus.Saudi Arabia, UAE deny Pegasus spyware allegations
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have dismissed allegations they used Israeli-supplied Pegasus malware to spy on journalists and human rights activists.Israel looks into NSO as firm promises to probe proof of malware ‘misuse’
Israel has set up a ministerial team to look into the Pegasus spyware scandal, while the NSO Group stopped taking media queries
