US Supreme Court allows Meta, WhatsApp to sue NSO for installing Pegasus spyware on devices
2 years, 2 months ago

US Supreme Court allows Meta, WhatsApp to sue NSO for installing Pegasus spyware on devices

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to allow Meta and WhatsApp to pursue a lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Group for exploiting a bug in WhatsApp and installing spyware on the devices of over 1400 people across the world. NSO’s seeking immunity Ever since Meta announced that they will be going after NSO to the extent that the law permits, the Israel-based cybersecurity firm has argued that it is immune from being sued because it was acting as an agent for unidentified foreign governments when it installed the “Pegasus” spyware. Apart from continued arguments claiming that Pegasus helps law enforcement and intelligence agencies fight crime and protect national security, NSO is also arguing that they are protected by “conduct-based immunity,” a common law doctrine protecting foreign officials acting in their official capacity. The Biden administration jumps in The US government in November 2021 blacklisted NSO and Israel’s Candiru, accusing them of providing spyware to governments that used it to “maliciously target” journalists, activists and others. NSO appealed the ruling, and in 2021, the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling, calling it an “easy case” because NSO’s mere licensing of Pegasus and offering technical support did not shield it from liability under a federal law called the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which took precedence over common law.

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Top court to hear Pegasus snooping case on April 22
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Top court to hear Pegasus snooping case on April 22

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Friday scheduled April 22 as the date to hear a bunch of petitions related to the Pegasus snooping case that revolves around allegations that the spyware was used to target politicians, activists, journalists and businesspersons in India. A Supreme Court-appointed panel of experts submitted its findings in August 2022 after conducting a forensic analysis …

No Indian users affected by spyware from Israeli firm
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No Indian users affected by spyware from Israeli firm

Hindustan Times  

A day after Meta said that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted nearly 100 WhatsApp users, including journalists and members of civil society, with its sophisticated spyware called Graphite, a person close to the matter told HT that Indian users were not affected by the said spyware. WhatsApp has disrupted a spyware campaign by Paragon that targeted a number …

Meta-Owned WhatsApp Accuses Spyware Company Paragon Of Targeting Users In Two Dozen Countries
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Meta-Owned WhatsApp Accuses Spyware Company Paragon Of Targeting Users In Two Dozen Countries

ABP News  

WhatsApp has admitted that the Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted a number of users including journalists and members of civil society. Citizen Lab researcher John Scott-Railton while talking about the discovery of Paragon spyware said that this "is a reminder that mercenary spyware continues to proliferate and as it does, so we continue to see familiar patterns of …

WhatsApp says there is new Israeli spyware that can target phones, break into private data
1 month, 4 weeks ago

WhatsApp says there is new Israeli spyware that can target phones, break into private data

India Today  

WhatsApp has accused Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions of targeting nearly 100 journalists and civil society members in a recent hacking campaign, as per a report by The Guardian. WhatsApp says the attacks were carried out using sophisticated spyware known as Graphite, which is capable of infiltrating devices without requiring any interaction from the victim — a technique known as …

WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members targeted by Israeli spyware
1 month, 4 weeks ago

WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members targeted by Israeli spyware

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy About 90 journalists and other members of civil society using WhatsApp were targeted …

WhatsApp says its users targeted by Israeli spyware company Paragon
1 month, 4 weeks ago

WhatsApp says its users targeted by Israeli spyware company Paragon

Al Jazeera  

An official at the Meta-owned platform says it detected attempts by Paragon to hack its users’ accounts. An official at Meta’s popular WhatsApp chat service has said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted 90 of its users, including journalists and members of civil society. WhatsApp also told the United Kingdom’s Guardian newspaper that it had “high confidence” the users in …

Mint Explainer: Why did NCLAT lift CCI ban on WhatsApp data-sharing practices?
2 months ago

Mint Explainer: Why did NCLAT lift CCI ban on WhatsApp data-sharing practices?

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : On 23 January, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal temporarily stayed the Competition Commission of India’s November 2023 order, which imposed a five-year ban on WhatsApp's data-sharing practices with parent Meta Platforms Inc.-owned companies for advertising purposes. The NCLAT’s decision was influenced by the Supreme Court’s February 2023 ruling, which refused to stay WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy …

Why Congress demands Supreme Court now uncover Pegasus secrets
3 months ago

Why Congress demands Supreme Court now uncover Pegasus secrets

India Today  

The Pegasus spyware controversy is back in the spotlight as the Congress has renewed its demand for a thorough investigation by the Supreme Court. The court held the NSO Group, the creator of Pegasus spyware, accountable for violating sections of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the California Computer Data Access and Fraud Act. Congress leaders have seized on …

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

"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 …

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

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 …

Israel secretly installed Pegasus on WhatsApp to spy on journalists and dissidents, finds US court
3 months ago

Israel secretly installed Pegasus on WhatsApp to spy on journalists and dissidents, finds US court

Live Mint  

In a significant development in favour of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp, a US court found Israeli tech firm NSO Group liable for hacking the devices of 1,400 messaging app users, allowing unathorised surveillance. “We spent five years presenting our case because we firmly believe that spyware companies could not hide behind immunity or avoid accountability for their unlawful actions,” Will Cathcart …

Will SC conduct further inquiry, asks Randeep Surjewala after Pegasus spyware case verdict in US
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Israeli spyware maker NSO found liable in WhatsApp hacking lawsuit
3 months, 1 week ago

Israeli spyware maker NSO found liable in WhatsApp hacking lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

In a significant first, a Californian court found Israeli spyware maker NSO Group liable for hacking WhatsApp’s servers in a lawsuit brought by the Meta-owned platform in 2019. The district court of Northern District of California concluded that the NSO Group had violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act and Californian …

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

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 …

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

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 …

Big win for WhatsApp: US judge finds Pegasus maker guilty in spyware case
3 months, 1 week ago

Big win for WhatsApp: US judge finds Pegasus maker guilty in spyware case

Hindustan Times  

A US judge on Friday ruled in favor of Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp in its ongoing lawsuit against Israel's NSO Group, which accuses the spyware company of exploiting a vulnerability in the messaging app to secretly install surveillance software on users' devices. The case stems from WhatsApp’s 2019 lawsuit, which accused NSO of exploiting a vulnerability in the app to install …

Judge rules Israeli firm NSO Group liable for damages in WhatsApp hacking case
3 months, 1 week ago

Judge rules Israeli firm NSO Group liable for damages in WhatsApp hacking case

CNN  

CNN — Messaging service WhatsApp claimed a major legal victory over Israeli spyware firm NSO Group on Friday after a federal judge ruled that NSO was liable under federal and California law for a 2019 hacking spree that breached over 1,000 WhatsApp users. The case will now go to trial on the question of what damages NSO Group owes Meta-owned …

Thai court dismisses activist’s suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Meta to Appeal Rs 213-Cr Penalty Imposed by CCI Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy
Trending News
4 months, 1 week ago

Meta to Appeal Rs 213-Cr Penalty Imposed by CCI Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Meta has announced its intention to appeal the Rs 213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India on Monday, following the company's handling of WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy update. The antitrust body found that Meta's actions violated fair competition norms, particularly regarding the collection and sharing of user data across its platforms.The CCI's ruling is centered around the …

Meta disagrees with antitrust ruling of India on WhatsApp, set to face legal battle
4 months, 1 week ago

Meta disagrees with antitrust ruling of India on WhatsApp, set to face legal battle

India TV News  

Meta disagrees with antitrust ruling of India on WhatsApp, set to face legal battle Meta has announced plans to legally challenge the Indian Competition Commission's order restricting data sharing between WhatsApp and other Meta apps. The ruling imposed a USD 25.4 mn fine, to prevent WhatsApp from sharing user data for advertising across Meta platforms for 5 years. Meta Platforms …

Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

The Hindu  

Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media, a judge in Washington ruled on Wednesday. Judge James Boasberg largely denied Meta's motion to end the case filed against Facebook in 2020, during the Trump administration, …

Journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus spyware in Jordan, forensic probe finds
1 year, 1 month ago

Journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus spyware in Jordan, forensic probe finds

The Hindu  

Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of at least 30 people, including journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists, the digital rights group Access Now said on February 1. The U.S. government was unpersuaded and blacklisted the NSO Group in November 2021, when iPhone maker Apple Inc. sued it, calling its employees “amoral 21st century …

Journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus spyware in Jordan, forensic probe finds
1 year, 1 month ago

Journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus spyware in Jordan, forensic probe finds

Associated Press  

Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of at least 30 people, including journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists, the digital rights group Access Now said Thursday. The U.S. government was unpersuaded and blacklisted the NSO Group in November 2021, when iPhone maker Apple Inc. sued it, calling its employees “amoral 21st century mercenaries who …

Chinese foreign ministry accuse US of spying 'without evidence' since ever
1 year, 11 months ago

Chinese foreign ministry accuse US of spying 'without evidence' since ever

Firstpost  

New Delhi: After US President Joe Biden issued a new executive order purportedly limiting the use of spyware by the government, China responded by accusing the United States of attempting to preserve “hegemony in cyberspace” under the guise of “national security.” According to Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, the recent White House directive aimed at curbing specific …

Pegasus spyware | U.S. Supreme Court lets WhatsApp pursue suit
2 years, 2 months ago

Pegasus spyware | U.S. Supreme Court lets WhatsApp pursue suit

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc.'s WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists, and dissidents. NSO appealed a trial judge's 2020 refusal to award it "conduct-based immunity," a common law doctrine …

Justices turn away Israeli spyware maker in WhatsApp suit
2 years, 2 months ago

Justices turn away Israeli spyware maker in WhatsApp suit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an Israeli spyware maker’s bid to derail a high-profile lawsuit filed by the WhatsApp messaging service. It claimed Pegasus had affected a small number of iPhone users worldwide, calling NSO’s employees “amoral 21st century mercenaries.” In November, journalists from an investigative news outlet in El Salvador also sued NSO in a U.S. …

WhatsApp’s Pegasus spyware lawsuit can go ahead: US top court
2 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp’s Pegasus spyware lawsuit can go ahead: US top court

Al Jazeera  

Israeli firm NSO Group’s spyware has been linked to state surveillance of human rights activists and dissidents. The United States Supreme Court has allowed the WhatsApp messaging platform to pursue a lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Group, which makes the Pegasus spyware linked to state surveillance of journalists, human rights advocates and dissidents around the world. “NSO’s spyware has enabled cyberattacks …

Pegasus hearing: Centre didn’t cooperate with probe, says Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Pegasus hearing: Centre didn’t cooperate with probe, says Supreme Court

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the central government did not cooperate with the investigation into the Pegasus spyware cases. Several pleas were filed before the top court on snooping row by senior journalists N Ram, and Sashi Kumar, Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas of Communist Marxist Party of India and advocate ML Sharma, former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, …

Breaking: Delhi High Court Dismisses Appeals By Whatsapp, Meta Against CCI Investigation
2 years, 7 months ago

Breaking: Delhi High Court Dismisses Appeals By Whatsapp, Meta Against CCI Investigation

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the appeals filed by WhatsApp and its parent company Meta against a single bench order declining to interfere with CCI's investigation into WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy.While pronouncing the order, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said that the appeals are devoid. The Delhi High Court …

Top US court seeks Biden input on lawsuit against Israel’s NSO
2 years, 9 months ago

Top US court seeks Biden input on lawsuit against Israel’s NSO

Al Jazeera  

Supreme Court asks Justice Department to say whether spyware firm is immune from WhatsApp lawsuit over alleged hacking. Last November, a US Court of Appeals dismissed NSO Group’s push to assert legal immunity, but on Monday the top US court asked the US Department of Justice to “file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States”. …

NSO turns to US Supreme Court for immunity in WhatsApp suit
2 years, 11 months ago

NSO turns to US Supreme Court for immunity in WhatsApp suit

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The Israeli spyware maker NSO Group is turning to the U.S. Supreme Court as it seeks to head off a high-profile lawsuit filed by the WhatsApp messaging service. In a filing to the Supreme Court, NSO said it should be recognized as a foreign government agent and therefore be entitled to immunity under U.S. law limiting lawsuits against …

Palestinian lawyer sues Israel’s NSO group in France
2 years, 11 months ago

Palestinian lawyer sues Israel’s NSO group in France

Al Jazeera  

Salah Hamouri has filed a complaint against the Pegasus spyware maker for having ‘illegally infiltrated’ his mobile phone. Detained Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri has filed a complaint in France against Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group for having “illegally infiltrated” his mobile phone. Hamouri, who holds French citizenship, was one of several activists whose phones were hacked using the Pegasus malware, …

Pegasus: What you need to know about Israeli spyware
3 years, 1 month ago

Pegasus: What you need to know about Israeli spyware

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli company has been linked to governments exploiting its technology to spy on journalists, activists and politicians. Pegasus, spyware made by the Israeli technology company NSO Group, is making headlines again after it was reported that the Israeli police used it for spying on dozens of its own citizens – including senior government officials and protesters rallying up against …

Not Just Pegasus By NSO Group, Another Israeli Spy Firm Also 'Hacked' iPhones
3 years, 1 month ago

Not Just Pegasus By NSO Group, Another Israeli Spy Firm Also 'Hacked' iPhones

News 18  

WASHINGTON: A flaw in Apple's software exploited by Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group to break into iPhones in 2021 was simultaneously abused by a competing company, according to five people familiar with the matter. Experts analyzing intrusions engineered by NSO Group and QuaDream since last year believe the two companies used very similar software exploits, known as ForcedEntry, to hijack …

Israeli police: Possible improper surveillance by our own
3 years, 1 month ago

Israeli police: Possible improper surveillance by our own

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s national police force on Tuesday said it had found evidence pointing to improper use of sophisticated spyware by its own investigators to snoop on Israeli citizens’ phones. The announcement came two weeks after an Israeli newspaper reported a string of instances of the police using the NSO Group’s Pegasus software to surveil protesters, politicians and criminal suspects …

Explained | The operations of the Pegasus spyware
3 years, 1 month ago

Explained | The operations of the Pegasus spyware

The Hindu  

The story so far: On January 28, the New York Times published an article extensively detailing how Pegasus, a spyware developed by Israel-based NSO Group, has been used as a tool to firm up Israel’s interests across the globe. The article claims that it was after this deal that India changed its historically pro-Palestine stance and voted in Israel’s favour …

Pegasus Spyware: Supreme Court Urged To Take Cognisance Of New York Times Report Alleging Pegasus Purchase By Indian Government
3 years, 1 month ago

Pegasus Spyware: Supreme Court Urged To Take Cognisance Of New York Times Report Alleging Pegasus Purchase By Indian Government

Live Law  

While referring to the recent New York Times report that in July 2017 Modi government purchased Pegasus from an Israeli firm, Advocate ML Sharma has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking probe into the alleged Pegasus purchase. The application has stated that the New York Times published a detailed report on 29th January 2022, declaring that in July 2017 …

Phone of senior HRW investigator ‘targeted’ by NSO spyware
3 years, 2 months ago

Phone of senior HRW investigator ‘targeted’ by NSO spyware

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Human Rights Watch said on …

HRW says staffer was targeted with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware
3 years, 2 months ago

HRW says staffer was targeted with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli NSO Group’s technology has been used by governments to target political opponents, activists and journalists. Human Rights Watch says one of its senior staff members was targeted five times last year with Pegasus, a spyware made by the Israeli company NSO Group. The NSO Group, which does not disclose its client list, has been mired in controversy in …

Israel police chief orders probe into NSO spyware claims
3 years, 2 months ago

Israel police chief orders probe into NSO spyware claims

Al Jazeera  

Police commissioner says an internal investigation of police force using NSO spyware did not yield cases of unlawful surveillance. Israel’s police chief says he has ordered an extensive investigation into a newspaper’s claims that the police force had used controversial Israeli spyware to hack the phones of protesters, mayors and other citizens under investigation without proper authorisation. Earlier this week, …

Israel lawmakers outraged over claim police used NSO spyware
3 years, 2 months ago

Israel lawmakers outraged over claim police used NSO spyware

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday called …

UAE agency placed spyware on Khashoggi fiancee’s phone: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

UAE agency placed spyware on Khashoggi fiancee’s phone: Report

Al Jazeera  

An Emirati government agency placed spyware developed by Israeli firm NSO Group on the phone of someone in Jamal Khashoggi’s inner circle, just months before the Saudi journalist was killed, The Washington Post has reported. The Post’s findings are the latest example of NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware being used by governments around the world to hack the phones of prominent …

Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industry
3 years, 3 months ago

Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industry

The Hindu  

Security researchers said Thursday they found two kinds of commercial spyware on the phone of a leading exiled Egyptian dissident, providing new evidence of the depth and diversity of the abusive hacker-for-hire industry. The researchers said in a report that the intrusions highlight how “hacking civil society transcends any specific mercenary spyware company.” In detailing the Cytrox infection, the researchers …

Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industry
3 years, 3 months ago

Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industry

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Security researchers said Thursday they found two kinds of commercial spyware on the phone of a leading exiled Egyptian dissident, providing new evidence of the depth and diversity of the abusive hacker-for-hire industry. The researchers said they traced the Cytrox hack to Egypt but didn’t know who was behind the NSO Group infection. The researchers said in a …

US Lawmakers Call for Sanctions Against Israel's NSO Group, Other Spyware Firms
3 years, 3 months ago

US Lawmakers Call for Sanctions Against Israel's NSO Group, Other Spyware Firms

News 18  

A group of U.S. lawmakers is asking the Treasury Department and State Department to sanction Israeli spyware firm NSO Group and three other foreign surveillance companies they say helped authoritarian governments commit human rights abuses. Their letter sent late Tuesday and seen by Reuters also asks for sanctions on top executives at NSO, the United Arab Emirates cybersecurity company DarkMatter, …

US legislators call for sanctions against Israel’s NSO: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

US legislators call for sanctions against Israel’s NSO: Report

Al Jazeera  

Group says total of four companies should be punished for helping governments commit human rights abuses. A group of United States legislators has called on the Treasury Department and the State Department to sanction four companies – including the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group and the United Arab Emirates cybersecurity company DarkMatter – that they say helped authoritarian governments commit …

AP Source: NSO Group spyware used to hack State employees
3 years, 3 months ago

AP Source: NSO Group spyware used to hack State employees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The phones of 11 U.S. State Department employees were hacked with spyware from Israel’s NSO Group, the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire company, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. “We have been acutely concerned that commercial spyware like NSO Group software poses a serious counterintelligence and security risk to U.S. personnel,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki …

Phones of US State Department Staffers Hacked Using Israeli Firm NSO Group
3 years, 3 months ago

Phones of US State Department Staffers Hacked Using Israeli Firm NSO Group

News 18  

Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to four people familiar with the matter. NSO Group and another spyware firm were "added to the Entity List based on a determination that they developed and supplied spyware to foreign governments that …

Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Group For Targeting iPhone Users
3 years, 4 months ago

Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Group For Targeting iPhone Users

ABP News  

New Delhi: Apple has sued Israeli spyware maker NSO Group and its parent company, as it aims to block it from using any of its technology and to stop any further harm to iPhone users globally. The complaint provides new information on how NSO Group infected victims’ devices with its Pegasus spyware, according to the iPhone maker. “State- “Apple devices …

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