Pegasus issue | Governments need to hold NSO accountable: WhatsApp CEO
3 years, 5 months ago

Pegasus issue | Governments need to hold NSO accountable: WhatsApp CEO

The Hindu  

Following revelations that NSO Group’s ‘Pegasus’ software may have been used to snoop on journalists, politicians and activists worldwide, including holders of 300 Indian phone numbers, WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart has called on governments and companies to take steps to hold the Israeli technology firm accountable. The Modi government’s response had not categorically denied that it engaged the services of NSO but claimed that there is no “unauthorized surveillance,” the party said. The Prime Minister needs to clarify and concede that the government does not believe in the privacy of its citizens.” Reacting to the surveillance revelations, the India-based not-for-profit Internet Freedom Foundation said there is a need for urgent surveillance reform to protect citizens against the use of such invasive technologies which hamper their fundamental right to privacy and threaten the democratic ideals of India. “NSO products are used exclusively by government intelligence and law enforcement agencies to fight crime and terror,” as per the company’s website.

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Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case
18 hours, 18 minutes ago

Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

New Indian Express  

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 …

Congress targets Centre over Pegasus case
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1 day, 2 hours ago

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, …

US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit
1 day, 13 hours 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 …

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware
Top News
2 days, 9 hours 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
2 days, 9 hours 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 ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India
2 days, 18 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 …

Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules
1 week ago

Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules

Live Mint  

A few days ago, Signzy, a popular Know Your Customer verification service used by India’s top banks and fintech firms, was affected by a cyber attack that may have exposed the sensitive personal information of millions. India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act was passed six years after the Right to Privacy verdict in 2017. The Digital India Act, touted as …

Meta’s misuse of its market clout served a privacy alert to millions
1 month ago

Meta’s misuse of its market clout served a privacy alert to millions

Live Mint  

News of Meta Platforms being slapped with a ₹213 crore penalty by the Competition Commission of India was met with some degree of satisfaction by WhatsApp users who had felt bullied by its 2021 privacy-policy update that offered us no choice but to let it share our data with other platforms owned by the US-based company once called Facebook. While …

WhatsApp threatens to exit India: What are new IT rules on tracing originator
7 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp threatens to exit India: What are new IT rules on tracing originator

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp, owned by its parent company Meta Inc., has threatened to leave India if it is forced to break encryption of messages and calls on its instant messaging platform. “As a platform, we are saying, if we are told to break encryption, then WhatsApp goes,” the lawyer appearing for WhatsApp told the Delhi high court. It means millions and millions …

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report

Hindustan Times  

India's government has again targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday. "Increasingly, journalists in India face the threat of unlawful surveillance simply for doing their jobs," said Donncha O Cearbhaill, head of Amnesty International's Security Lab. Adani's conglomerate shed more than $100 billion in value earlier this year …

Pegasus Spyware found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pegasus Spyware found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International

The Hindu  

The Wire news website’s founder editor, Siddharth Varadarajan, and another journalist in India were targeted with Pegasus spyware this year, the nonprofit Amnesty International’s Security Lab was able to determine after testing their devices, it announced on Thursday. The journalists had received an alert from Apple that they were being targeted by “state- Separately, TheWashington Post reported that after the …

‘Officers told me to be careful...’: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus issue
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Officers told me to be careful...’: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus issue

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again raked up the Pegasus snooping issue, saying that a large number of politicians including him had the Israeli spyware software on their phones. Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, SNM Abdi, Prem Shankar Jha, Rupesh Kumar Singh, and Ipsa Shatakshi, who are reported to be on the potential list of snoop targets of Pegasus spyware, …

Pegasus spyware | U.S. Supreme Court lets WhatsApp pursue suit
1 year, 11 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 …

US Supreme Court allows Meta, WhatsApp to sue NSO for installing Pegasus spyware on devices
1 year, 11 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 …

WhatsApp’s Pegasus spyware lawsuit can go ahead: US top court
1 year, 11 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 …

Over the top: The Hindu Editorial on privacy and regulation of digital apps
2 years, 2 months ago

Over the top: The Hindu Editorial on privacy and regulation of digital apps

The Hindu  

The draft telecommunication Bill, put out last week for public comments, hints at a disturbing governmental pursuit, for more control over a range of digital applications and over-the-top streaming services that millions of Indians use daily. The new definition includes everything from broadcasting services to electronic mail, from voice mail to voice, video and data communication services, from Internet and …

Government proposes new law to intercept encrypted messages and calls on platforms like WhatsApp
2 years, 3 months ago

Government proposes new law to intercept encrypted messages and calls on platforms like WhatsApp

Firstpost  

If the proposed law allowing government agencies to access encrypted messages and calls is passed, services like Signal and Telegram would need to get rid of the encryptions, or shut operations in India. The Government of India has proposed a new law that would allow it to intercept encrypted messages, calls and video calls on platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Google …

WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Neither Withdrawn Nor Stayed; Jurisdiction To Investigate Not Closed: CCI Tells Delhi High Court, Judgment Reserved
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Neither Withdrawn Nor Stayed; Jurisdiction To Investigate Not Closed: CCI Tells Delhi High Court, Judgment Reserved

Live Law  

The Competition Commission of India on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that its jurisdiction to investigate Whatsapp's new privacy policy is not closed as the policy in question is neither withdrawn nor stayed by any judicial forum. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad reserved order in the appeals filed by WhatsApp …

In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform
2 years, 5 months ago

In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform

The Hindu  

A year has passed since the disclosures about the Pegasus Project revealed the threat to India’s democracy. But on July 19, 2021, the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, referring to “press reports of 18th July 2021”, refused to directly address the claims made by the Pegasus Project; he stated that the existing legal framework prevents unauthorised surveillance. …

Pegasus: What you need to know about Israeli spyware
2 years, 10 months 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 …

Pegasus surveillance is an act of treason: Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus surveillance is an act of treason: Congress

The Hindu  

Use of Pegasus spyware on Opposition leaders, Supreme Court judges, and other civilians is an “act of treason” the Congress said on January 29, reacting to the latest revelations in New York Times, which claims that in July 2017, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, the sale of a package of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear worth $2 …

Opposition slams Government as New York Times report says India bought Pegasus spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Opposition slams Government as New York Times report says India bought Pegasus spyware

The Hindu  

A new political storm erupted over an investigation by the New York Times that said the Indian government had purchased Israeli NSO group’s Pegasus software in July 2017 in order to carry out targeted surveillance on citizens, claiming that high-level visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and even a U.N. vote on a …

Centre Says It Has No Proposal To Ban NSO Group Which Owns Controversial Pegasus Spyware
3 years ago

Centre Says It Has No Proposal To Ban NSO Group Which Owns Controversial Pegasus Spyware

Live Law  

The Central government has no proposal for banning the NSO Group in India, it told the Parliament today. The company was involved in the alleged Pegasus spyware scandal.In response to a question asked by two Rajya Sabha MPs from the Samajwadi Party, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology of India said,"No, Sir. In response to a question asked …

Report: NSO spyware found on 6 Palestinian activists’ phones
3 years, 1 month ago

Report: NSO spyware found on 6 Palestinian activists’ phones

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Security researchers disclosed Monday that spyware from the notorious Israeli hacker-for-hire company NSO Group was detected on the cellphones of six Palestinian human rights activists, half affiliated with groups that Israel’s defense minister controversially claimed were involved in terrorism. Asked about the allegations its software was used against the Palestinian activists, NSO Group said in a statement that …

US Blacklists Israel's NSO Group Over Pegasus Spyware
3 years, 1 month ago

US Blacklists Israel's NSO Group Over Pegasus Spyware

News 18  

The Biden administration announced Wednesday it is putting new export limits on Israel’s NSO Group, the worlds most infamous hacker-for-hire company, saying its tools have been used to conduct transnational repression. The U.S. Commerce Department said NSO Group and three other firms are being added to the entity list, which limits their access to U.S. components and technology by requiring …

Pegasus sold only to governments: Israeli envoy to India
3 years, 1 month ago

Pegasus sold only to governments: Israeli envoy to India

The Hindu  

Accusing Iran of ‘destabilising’ the West Asian region, the Israeli Ambassador to India said the newly announced India-Israel-UAE-U.S. quadrilateral was an outcome of the “Abraham Accords” that saw Israel and the UAE establish diplomatic ties, which were the result of “common concerns” about Iran’s role in the region. Ambassador Naor Gilon told the media here that during his visit to …

Pegasus snooping attempt to 'crush' Indian democracy: Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 1 month ago

Pegasus snooping attempt to 'crush' Indian democracy: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on October 27 termed as a "big step" the Supreme Court appointing a three-member panel of cyber experts to probe the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for surveillance of certain people, and expressed confidence that truth would come out. Asserting that alleged snooping using Pegasus is an "attempt to crush Indian democracy", Mr. Gandhi said …

India’s top court probes spying charges against government
3 years, 1 month ago

India’s top court probes spying charges against government

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Wednesday established a committee of experts to look into accusations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government used Israeli military-grade spyware to monitor political opponents, journalists and activists. The Supreme Court order came in response to petitions filed by a group of Indian journalists, rights activists and opposition politicians following an investigation by a …

India’s top court asks: Did gov’t use Pegasus spyware to snoop?
3 years, 1 month ago

India’s top court asks: Did gov’t use Pegasus spyware to snoop?

Al Jazeera  

The court said the possible violation of citizens’ right to privacy and free speech compelled it to seek out the truth. India’s Supreme Court has ordered a panel of experts to investigate whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration used the Pegasus spyware to surveil opposition leaders, activists, tycoons, judges and journalists. The top court’s bench of three judges headed by …

Pegasus Snooping- 'Matter Is Sub-Judice': AG Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against NSO Group Directors; Secretary Home
3 years, 2 months ago

Pegasus Snooping- 'Matter Is Sub-Judice': AG Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against NSO Group Directors; Secretary Home

Live Law  

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Thursday declined to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the directors of the NSO Group for alleged "military-grade surveillance" of a Supreme Court justice, while he still was in office, two Supreme Court registry officials on the judicial side of the writ section, and another Supreme Court staffer. The Wire …

Don't beat around the bush, SC judges tell Centre on Pegasus row
3 years, 3 months ago

Don't beat around the bush, SC judges tell Centre on Pegasus row

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, while reserving its interim order on a batch of petitions seeking an independent probe into the alleged snooping of the mobile phones of key political leaders, Supreme Court judges, top mediapersons and other eminent people told the Centre “not to beat around the bush” on the issue as it would not take it …

Pegasus snooping row: Centre against filing detailed affidavit, cites national security in SC
3 years, 3 months ago

Pegasus snooping row: Centre against filing detailed affidavit, cites national security in SC

Firstpost  

The Centre told a Supreme Court bench that it has nothing to hide and that’s why the government has on its own said it will constitute a committee of domain experts to look into these allegations New Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that it does not wish to file a detailed affidavit on a batch of …

There is an urgent need for a moratorium on sale of spy tech
3 years, 3 months ago

There is an urgent need for a moratorium on sale of spy tech

Al Jazeera  

In July 2021, an investigation by a consortium of media outlets revealed that several governments used phone malware supplied by an Israeli firm to spy on journalists, activists, opposition figures and heads of state. The group’s first and so far only transparency report released in June 2021 states: “The Defense Export Controls Agency of the Israeli Ministry of Defense strictly …

Pegasus Row: SC Tells Govt to Not Disclose Anything Which Compromises National Security
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus Row: SC Tells Govt to Not Disclose Anything Which Compromises National Security

News 18  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a batch of pleas seeking independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter, making it clear that it did not want the government to disclose anything which might compromise national security. The bench, also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose, told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the …

Government need not disclose anything which compromises national security: Supreme Court on Pegasus row
3 years, 4 months ago

Government need not disclose anything which compromises national security: Supreme Court on Pegasus row

India TV News  

The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter, making it clear that it did not want the government to disclose anything which might compromise national security. The bench, also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose, told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the apex …

Nothing To Do With Pegasus : WhatsApp Tells Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Nothing To Do With Pegasus : WhatsApp Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

WhatsApp's counsel told the Supreme Court on Monday that it has got nothing to do with Pegasus.This happened before a bench led by the Chief Justice of India which is hearing a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team or a judicial probe into the reports of snooping of activists, journalists, politicians and constitutional authorities …

'No Transaction With NSO Group': Defence Ministry to Parliament on Pegasus Snooping Row
3 years, 4 months ago

'No Transaction With NSO Group': Defence Ministry to Parliament on Pegasus Snooping Row

News 18  

In the midst of the Pegasus snooping controversy, the defence ministry on Monday said it did not have any transaction with the NSO Group, which sells the spyware. NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance software company, has been under increasing attack following allegations that its Pegasus software was used for surveillance of phones of people in several countries, including India. "Ministry …

No transaction with NSO Group, says defence ministry in Parliament amid Pegasus controversy
3 years, 4 months ago

No transaction with NSO Group, says defence ministry in Parliament amid Pegasus controversy

India Today  

The Ministry of Defence has informed Parliament that it has not carried out any transaction with Israel-based company NSO Group Technologies. In a written reply to a question from Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament V Sivadasan of the Communist Party of India, Minister of State Ajay Bhatt stated on Monday, “Ministry of Defence has not had any transaction with NSO …

Government disallows question on Pegasus, says matter is sub judice
3 years, 4 months ago

Government disallows question on Pegasus, says matter is sub judice

The Hindu  

The Narendra Modi government has disallowed a question posed by CPI MP Binoy Viswam seeking details on a possible MOU between the government and Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group to deal with terrorist activity, citing that the matter is sub judice. Reports by the Pegasus Project, an international consortium of media organisations, that includes the Indian news portal The Wire …

Allegations of snooping serious if reports true, says Supreme Court on Pegasus
3 years, 4 months ago

Allegations of snooping serious if reports true, says Supreme Court on Pegasus

India Today  

Allegations of snooping are serious if the reports regarding it are correct, the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it heard a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the Pegasus row. No doubt, the allegations are serious, if the reports are true,” the CJI observed and raised the issue of delay, saying the matter had come to light …

Pegasus row: SC to hear plea of journalists N Ram, Sashi Kumar next week
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus row: SC to hear plea of journalists N Ram, Sashi Kumar next week

India TV News  

The Supreme Court will next week hear a plea by senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar seeking an independent probe by a sitting or a retired judge into the Pegasus snooping matter. An international media consortium has reported that over 300 verified Indian mobile phone numbers were on a list of potential targets for surveillance using Israeli firm NSO's …

NSO blocks several govt clients amid snooping row, says report
3 years, 4 months ago

NSO blocks several govt clients amid snooping row, says report

Hindustan Times  

Israeli cyber-security firm NSO Group, at the centre of a global controversy over misuse of its Pegasus spyware to hack phones of journalists and politicians, has temporarily blocked several government clients from using its technology, according to a media report. The move came a day after Israeli authorities conducted an inspection of NSO Group’s office followings reports by an international …

Pegasus row: 500 people, groups write to CJI seeking SC intervention in snooping matter
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus row: 500 people, groups write to CJI seeking SC intervention in snooping matter

India TV News  

Over 500 individuals and groups have written to Chief Justice of India N V Ramana seeking immediate intervention of the Supreme Court in the alleged Pegasus snooping matter and declare a “moratorium on the export, sale, transfer and use of Pegasus” spyware in the country. The letter urged the top court to direct the Centre and the Israeli firm NSO …

"Seek Time Bound Answers From Govt. To Protect Citizens' Rights And Freedoms":Activists, Academicians Write To CJI In Pegasus Snooping Row
3 years, 4 months ago

"Seek Time Bound Answers From Govt. To Protect Citizens' Rights And Freedoms":Activists, Academicians Write To CJI In Pegasus Snooping Row

Live Law  

Over five hundred individuals and groups have addressed a letter to CJI NV Ramana, seeking immediate intervention in the matter of alleged snooping on journalists, opposition leaders, etc. Human rights defenders have been imprisoned, and victims of sexual harassment have also not been spared such shocking forms of state It further questions the legality of the in-house investigation carried out …

Probing Pegasus: The Hindu Editorial on the Bengal government ordering inquiry into snooping row
3 years, 4 months ago

Probing Pegasus: The Hindu Editorial on the Bengal government ordering inquiry into snooping row

The Hindu  

The institution of a judicial probe by the West Bengal government into allegations of surveillance using advanced spyware on potential Indian targets marks a significant political and legal pushback against the Union government’s attempts to deny the global media revelations and diminish the potent threat such practices pose to democracy. Given Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s penchant for the dramatic and …

Senior journalists N. Ram, Sashi Kumar move Supreme Court for probe into Pegasus snooping allegations
3 years, 4 months ago

Senior journalists N. Ram, Sashi Kumar move Supreme Court for probe into Pegasus snooping allegations

The Hindu  

Senior journalists N. Ram and Sashi Kumar have moved the Supreme Court for an independent probe headed by a former or sitting top court judge into the mass surveillance of over 142 potential “targets”, including journalists, lawyers, ministers, Opposition politicians, constitutional functionaries and civil society activists, using military-grade Israeli spyware Pegasus. Explained | Pegasus and the laws on surveillance in …

Pegasus snooping issue 'most important' for IT panel; will question govt officials on this: Tharoor
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus snooping issue 'most important' for IT panel; will question govt officials on this: Tharoor

India Today  

Parliamentary panel on Information Technology will question government officials on allegations relating to suspected phone tapping of politicians, journalists and others using Pegasus spyware, the committee chairman and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday asserting that it is the "most important issue" for many members. The 32-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, …

Explained | Pegasus and the laws on surveillance in India
3 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Pegasus and the laws on surveillance in India

The Hindu  

The story so far: An international group of news publications are reporting that a spyware known as Pegasus has been used to spy on politicians, journalists, and activists, primarily in 10 countries. According to The Guardian, Amnesty International’s Security Lab has tested 67 of the phones linked to these numbers and found that “23 were successfully infected and 14 showed …

Millions sleep well at night, walk safely on streets due to technologies like Pegasus: NSO
3 years, 4 months ago

Millions sleep well at night, walk safely on streets due to technologies like Pegasus: NSO

India Today  

Amidst the raging controversy over its surveillance software Pegasus, Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group has defended itself by saying that millions of people around the world sleep well at night and walk in the streets safely due to such technologies available with intelligence and law enforcement agencies. Read: All you wanted to know about Pegasus but didn’t know who to …

Pegasus spyware issue | PIL in Supreme Court seeks SIT probe
3 years, 5 months ago

Pegasus spyware issue | PIL in Supreme Court seeks SIT probe

The Hindu  

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a Special Investigation Team into reports of government using Israeli software Pegasus to spy on its critics, Opposition leaders, activists, journalists and even on its own Ministers. The petition filed by Supreme Court advocate Manohar Lal Sharma asked “whether the Constitution allows the Prime Minister and his Minister to snoop …

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