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Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

BENGALURU: Responding to the US court verdict in the Pegasus spyware case involving an illegal surveillance racket, Congress leaders have expressed concern over the privacy of the citizens who were targeted. Congress leader and Karnataka general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “The verdict in the Pegasus case has blown the lid off a nefarious operation where 300 WhatsApp numbers of …

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Congress targets Centre over Pegasus case

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday criticised the government over the recent US court ruling on Pegasus spyware, which revealed that 300 out of 1,400 targeted WhatsApp numbers belonged to Indians. Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala called for the Supreme Court of India to reopen the Pegasus case and conduct a fresh inquiry based on the US judgment. In 2022, …

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"Proves how 300 WhatsApp numbers of Indians were targeted": Randeep Surjewala after U.S. court verdict on Pegasus

The Hindu

A recent U.S. court ruling holding Israel's NSO Group accountable for its spyware, Pegasus, has sparked sharp criticism from Congress leader Randeep Surjewala who highlighted that the court's verdict reinforces allegations that 300 WhatsApp numbers in India were targeted. A U.S. judge ruled in favour of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a vulnerability …

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US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit

Deccan Chronicle

A U.S. judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software for unauthorized surveillance. “We spent five years presenting our case because we firmly believe that spyware companies cannot hide behind immunity or avoid accountability for their unlawful actions,” he …

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1 day, 10 hours ago

Will SC conduct further inquiry, asks Randeep Surjewala after Pegasus spyware case verdict in US

New Indian Express

He said it was time for the Narendra Modi government to answer who the 300 names targeted were. "Will the Supreme Court take note of the judgment of the US court in Meta v/s NSO? Will the Supreme Court proceed to make public the report of the Committee of Technical Experts on Pegasus Spyware, submitted to it in 2021-22?" Questioning …

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US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware

Live Law

In a summary judgment, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the US District Court in Oakland, Northern District of California has found Israeli-mercenary's surveillance firm NSO Group Technologies liable for the hacking of Meta's Whatsapp through its state-of-the-art military-grade malware Pegasus. The Court has found that NSO violated the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, and Comprehensive Computer Data Access & Fraud Act …

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US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware

Live Law

In a summary judgment, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the US District Court in Oakland, Northern District of California has found Israeli-mercenary's surveillance firm NSO Group Technologies liable for the hacking of Meta's Whatsapp through its state-of-the-art military-grade malware Pegasus. The Court has found that NSO violated the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, and Comprehensive Computer Data Access & Fraud Act …

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2 days, 10 hours ago

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India

New Indian Express

The US court's decision on Friday in favor of WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Meta, which holds Israeli spyware maker NSO Group directly liable for targeting around 1,400 users with its spyware, Pegasus, is expected to have ripple effects in India. In 2021, many reports in the media revealed that Pegasus spyware was used to target over 300 Indian …

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4 days, 10 hours ago

Has Serbia hacked activists’, journalists’ phones? Why?

Al Jazeera

Amnesty International has revealed that phones belonging to Serbian activists and journalists have been hacked by Serbian intelligence and police using Israeli spyware and other mobile device forensics tools. In October, 2023, Amnesty International’s Security Lab revealed that two prominent journalists had been targeted via their iPhones with Pegasus spyware. It is not known who was responsible., Amnesty International’s Security …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

BJP calls Rahul Gandhi ‘traitor of the highest order’, part of 'dangerous trio'

Hindustan Times

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sambit Patra on Thursday called Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi “a traitor of the highest order”, alleging a link between the Congress leader and international forces “trying to destabilise” India. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with opposition MPs stage a protest over the Gautam Adani indictment issue during the winter …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Rahul Gandhi And Investigative Media Platform OCCRP Are Two Bodies, One Soul': BJP

ABP News

The BJP on Thursday claimed a link between Rahul Gandhi and international forces, including an investigative media platform, trying to destabilise India and that the Congress leader was a "traitor of the highest order". Patra claimed that billionaire investor George Soros and some US-based agencies, investigative media platform Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, and Gandhi occupy three sides of …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections

Wired

In recent years, commercial spyware has been deployed by more actors against a wider range of victims, but the prevailing narrative has still been that the malware is used in targeted attacks against an extremely small number of people. The company’s Mobile Threat Hunting feature uses a combination of malware signature-based detection, heuristics, and machine learning to look for anomalies …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

"It is a weapon": Ronan Farrow discusses the spyware in our pockets in "Surveilled"

Salon

The cogent documentary, “Surveilled,” now available on HBO, tracks journalist Ronan Farrow as he investigates the proliferation and implementation of spyware, specifically, Pegasus, which was created by the Israeli company NSO Group. Directors Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz follow Farrow as he meets with individuals including a former NSO employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity; Ron Deibert, of Toronto’s …

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1 month ago

Thai court dismisses activist’s suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence

Associated Press

BANGKOK — A Thai court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit brought by a pro-democracy activist which alleged spyware produced by an Israeli tech firm had been used to hack his phone. The NSO Group welcomed the ruling, saying it reaffirmed “the lack of evidence to support the claims against our company.” “We remain committed to the responsible use of …

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Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

Wired

In perhaps the most adorable hacker story of the year, a trio of technologists in India found an innovative way to circumvent Apple’s location restrictions on AirPod Pro 2s so they could enable the earbuds’ hearing aid feature for their grandmas. In a new legal strategy for those attempting to hold commercial spyware vendors responsible, lawyer Andreu Van den Eynde, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Why Indian carriers struggle to survive despite airport boom and record footfall

Firstpost

The Indian aviation industry may seem to be soaring, but it has a history of airline shutdowns due to money troubles, intense competition and management issues. While Air India merged with Indian Airlines in 2007 to become the largest full-service airline, other major players like Kingfisher, Jet Airways and Air Sahara all eventually collapsed. Boeing’s 2023 outlook estimates that over …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mortgage-tech startup Easy raises $35 million from Claypond Capital, Japanese fund

New Indian Express

MUMBAI: Easy, a mortgage-tech startup, has raised $35 million in its series B funding round led by Claypond Capital and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's Asia rising fund apart from the existing investors including Xponentia Capital, Finsight Ventures, Harbourfront Capital and Pegasus India's evolving opportunities fund. With this funding, the company has raised over $100 million in equity and debt financing, …

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The Mysterious Burning Mountain Where a Mythical Three-Headed Beast Once Emerged

CNN

The article describes the Yanartaş mountain in southwestern Turkey, where flames burn continuously in a series of holes in the ground. The mountain is part of the Olympos Beydagları National Park, an area known for its stunning scenery and rich history. Visitors can encounter the flames from a safe distance on a hike through the park, which is also home …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report

Associated Press

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The Egmont Group, an international organization created to combat money laundering, said Monday that it has suspended Colombia’s access to its global information sharing platform, after President Gustavo Petro shared confidential information that Colombian officials had obtained from the group. The Egmont Group said in a statement that Colombia’s government will no longer have access to a …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Apple warns Indian iPhone users of Pegasus-like possible ‘spyware attack’

Hindustan Times

Apple issued warnings to some iPhone users in India that their device could become a likely target of Pegasus-like “mercenary spyware attack”. Apple warned some iPhone users in India of possible spyware attack. Apple also informed targeted iPhone users that attacks possibly “cost millions of dollars and are individually deployed against a very small number of people, but the targeting …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Apple issues fresh spyware attack alert to iPhone users in India: Here's what's happening

India TV News

The tech giant Apple has issued a new warning to iPhone users in at least 98 countries, including India, regarding a potential new mercenary spyware attack similar to 'Pegasus'. According to the Apple warning, they have detected that "you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is attempting to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID." …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India

The Hindu

At least two people in India on July 10 reported receiving a Pegasus-like alert from Apple, Inc. on their iPhones. Iltija Mufti, political adviser and daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, reported receiving the alert, and so did Pushparaj Deshpande, founder of the Samruddha Bharat Foundation, which says on its website it works to “forge progressive …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Evening briefing: SC decision on same-sex marriage delayed; Mufti's daughter claims phone hacked by Pegasus; and more

Hindustan Times

A decision on the review petitions in the same-sex marriage case has been delayed after Supreme Court justice Sanjiv Khanna recused himself due to personal reasons. More news on same-sex marriage SC refuses to legalise same-sex marriage, says queer couples have right to cohabit PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's daughter and media advisor, Iltija Mufti, on Wednesday, alleged that her phone …

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5 months, 1 week ago

‘Got an Apple alert…’: Mehbooba Mufti's daughter accuses BJP of snooping

Hindustan Times

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's daughter and media advisor, Iltija Mufti, on Wednesday, alleged that her phone is being hacked by the Pegasus spyware. "Got an Apple alert that my phone's been hacked by Pegasus which GOI has admittedly procured & weaponised to harass critics & political opponents," Iltija Mufti said in a post on X. Mehbooba Mufti also alleged that …

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Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

Congress targets Centre over Pegasus case

"Proves how 300 WhatsApp numbers of Indians were targeted": Randeep Surjewala after U.S. court verdict on Pegasus

US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit

Will SC conduct further inquiry, asks Randeep Surjewala after Pegasus spyware case verdict in US

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India

Has Serbia hacked activists’, journalists’ phones? Why?

BJP calls Rahul Gandhi ‘traitor of the highest order’, part of 'dangerous trio'

'Rahul Gandhi And Investigative Media Platform OCCRP Are Two Bodies, One Soul': BJP

A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections

"It is a weapon": Ronan Farrow discusses the spyware in our pockets in "Surveilled"

Thai court dismisses activist’s suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence

Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist

Why Indian carriers struggle to survive despite airport boom and record footfall

Mortgage-tech startup Easy raises $35 million from Claypond Capital, Japanese fund

The Mysterious Burning Mountain Where a Mythical Three-Headed Beast Once Emerged

Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report

Apple warns Indian iPhone users of Pegasus-like possible ‘spyware attack’

Apple issues fresh spyware attack alert to iPhone users in India: Here's what's happening

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India

Evening briefing: SC decision on same-sex marriage delayed; Mufti's daughter claims phone hacked by Pegasus; and more

‘Got an Apple alert…’: Mehbooba Mufti's daughter accuses BJP of snooping