Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?
1 year, 2 months ago

Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Washington Post and human rights non-profit Amnesty International have alleged that the spyware instance known as Pegasus continues to be in use, on this occasion targeting journalists in India. After Apple issued a security notification to certain iPhone users, including MPs, in October, researchers at Amnesty International’s Security Lab analysed the allegedly infected devices, including those belonging to Mr. Varadarajan and Mr. Mangnale. Security Lab concluded that a message to facilitate a “zero-click exploit” had been sent to Mr. Mangnale’s phone over his iPhone’s iMessage app on August 23. “The attempted targeting of Anand Mangnale’s phone happened at a time when he was working on a story about an alleged stock manipulation by a large multinational conglomerate in India,” an Amnesty report stated. “The two-stage attack process seen in this case is similar to the previous PWNYOURHOME Pegasus attack vector described by Citizen Lab and independently observed by the Security Lab,” Amnesty’s report observed.

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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 …

SC to hear Pegasus snooping case on April 22
3 weeks ago

SC to hear Pegasus snooping case on April 22

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will on April 22 hear a bunch of petitions related to the Pegasus snooping case. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, representing the Union government, and senior counsel Kapil Sibal, appearing for Thakurta, agreed on the hearing of the matter on another day when all related petitions could be listed together. The list included prominent …

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 …

​Damning silence: On India’s Pegasus probe
3 months ago

​Damning silence: On India’s Pegasus probe

The Hindu  

A U.S. court’s decision holding an Israeli company liable for surreptitiously installing Pegasus, a spyware suite, on the phones of targeted individuals through WhatsApp, has brought the focus back on the Centre’s questionable inaction when such surveillance allegations surfaced in India in 2021. The U.S. District Court for Northern District of California ruled that NSO Group Technologies violated both federal …

Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case
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3 months 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
Trending News
3 months 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, …

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 …

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Has Serbia hacked activists’, journalists’ phones? Why?
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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

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 …

Apple warns Indian iPhone users of Pegasus-like possible ‘spyware attack’
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Apple issues fresh spyware attack alert to iPhone users in India: Here's what's happening
8 months, 2 weeks 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." …

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

‘Got an Apple alert…’: Mehbooba Mufti's daughter accuses BJP of snooping
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Poland's PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware
1 year, 1 month ago

Poland's PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware

Hindustan Times  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland's new prime minister said Tuesday he has documentation proving that state authorities under the previous government used the powerful Pegasus spyware illegally and targeted a “very long” list of hacking victims. Several Polish opponents of the previous government were targeted with Pegasus, a spyware program made by Israel's NSO Group, according to findings by the University …

Poland’s PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware
1 year, 1 month ago

Poland’s PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s new prime minister said Tuesday he has documentation proving that state authorities under the previous government used the powerful Pegasus spyware illegally and targeted a “very long” list of hacking victims. Several Polish opponents of the previous government were targeted with Pegasus, a spyware program made by Israel’s NSO Group, according to findings by the University …

US rolls out visa restriction policy on people who abuse spyware to target journalists, activists
1 year, 1 month ago

US rolls out visa restriction policy on people who abuse spyware to target journalists, activists

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Monday it is rolling out a new policy that will allow it to impose visa restrictions on foreign individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. Such targeting has been linked to arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings in the most egregious of cases.” Biden issued a executive order nearly a year ago …

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 …

Journalists, activists targeted in Jordan with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware
1 year, 1 month ago

Journalists, activists targeted in Jordan with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware

Al Jazeera  

Report by Access Now says hackers used the malware to break into smartphones of dozens of people in Jordan. The mobile phones of more than 30 people in Jordan, including journalists, lawyers and activists, were hacked with the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware over several years, a new investigation has found. “We believe this is just the tip of the iceberg when …

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report
1 year, 3 months 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
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?

Al Jazeera  

A new forensic investigation by Amnesty International and The Washington Post has shown the use of the Israeli Pegasus spyware, likely by the Indian government, to surveil high-profile Indian journalists. The report, published by Amnesty’s Security Lab, found continued use of the software to target high-profile Indian journalists including a journalist who had also previously been a victim of attacks …

Indian journalist's phone targeted with Israeli spyware Pegasus: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian journalist's phone targeted with Israeli spyware Pegasus: Report

Hindustan Times  

An Indian journalist has been allegedly subjected to hacking using Pegasus, a spyware manufactured by Israel-based NSO Group. Anand Magnale, who works for a global group of investigative journalists called Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, was reportedly among those in India who received alerts on their Apple mobile devices which prompted a row over issue of national security and …

India’s opposition leaders’ iPhones targeted by state-sponsored hackers | Explained
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s opposition leaders’ iPhones targeted by state-sponsored hackers | Explained

The Hindu  

On October 31, more than half a dozen Indian opposition leaders and prominent journalists received a notification from Apple, warning them their iPhones were targeted by state- The iPhone maker confirmed it had sent the threat notifications, but clarified later that it hadn’t named the Indian government in its nor if the hacking attempts were a success. A spokesman later …

‘Pegasus spyware on my phone,’ says Akunuri Murali
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Pegasus spyware on my phone,’ says Akunuri Murali

The Hindu  

In a startling claim, Akunuri Murali, a former civil servant based in Hyderabad, claimed that his phone was targeted by the Pegasus spyware developed by the Israeli company NSO. According to the message, “State- Mr. Murali, who is the convener of the Social Democratic Forum and is also an activist, stated that he was contacted by The Citizen Lab, University …

How government agencies use commercial spyware to target opponents | Explained
1 year, 5 months ago

How government agencies use commercial spyware to target opponents | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Between May and September, former Egyptian MP Ahmed Eltantawy was targeted with Cytrox’s Predator spyware sent via links on SMS and WhatsApp. While spyware may be used for commercial purposes like advertising, malicious spyware is used to profit from data stolen from a victim’s device. Commercial spyware, such as the Pegasus spyware from the NSO group, …

Thai activists sue government agencies for allegedly using Pegasus spyware against them
1 year, 9 months ago

Thai activists sue government agencies for allegedly using Pegasus spyware against them

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Two prominent Thai activists filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the government of using the internationally notorious Pegasus spyware to infiltrate their mobile devices during a period of political unrest almost three years ago. Law reform advocate Yingcheep Atchanont and human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa accuse nine state agencies in the administration of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of …

Press groups: Spyware again used against Mexican activists
1 year, 11 months ago

Press groups: Spyware again used against Mexican activists

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Press freedom groups said Tuesday the Mexican government apparently continued to use Pegasus spyware to infect telephones of human rights activists as recently as late 2022, despite a pledge by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to stop such spying. “So far in the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, at least three human rights activists and …

'Shahenshah, Shah' Buying Cognyte Spyware For Rs 986 Crore To Replace Pegasus: Congress
1 year, 11 months ago

'Shahenshah, Shah' Buying Cognyte Spyware For Rs 986 Crore To Replace Pegasus: Congress

ABP News  

The Congress on Monday accused the Narendra Modi government of buying new a spyware, 'Cognyte', for snooping. As much as Rs 986 crore will be spent on it, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera said. The latest attack by the Grand Old Party came amid reports claiming that an Indian defence agency has been purchasing equipment from an Israeli spyware firm …

Indian defence agency bought Pegasus ‘rival’, trade data reveals
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian defence agency bought Pegasus ‘rival’, trade data reveals

The Hindu  

An Indian defence agency has been purchasing equipment from an Israeli spyware firm that is being billed as a potential Pegasus alternative, according to trade data reviewed by The Hindu. “Cognyte regularly targeted journalists, dissidents, critics of authoritarian regimes, families of opposition, and human rights activists around the world, without their knowledge, and collected intelligence on these people by manipulating …

Indian defence agency bought spyware from Pegasus ‘rival’, trade data reveals
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian defence agency bought spyware from Pegasus ‘rival’, trade data reveals

The Hindu  

An Indian defence agency has been purchasing equipment from an Israeli spyware firm that is being billed as a potential Pegasus alternative, according to trade data reviewed by The Hindu. “Cognyte regularly targeted journalists, dissidents, critics of authoritarian regimes, families of opposition, and human rights activists around the world, without their knowledge, and collected intelligence on these people by manipulating …

From Pegasus to Bharat Jodo Yatra: 5 points from Rahul Gandhi's Cambridge speech
2 years ago

From Pegasus to Bharat Jodo Yatra: 5 points from Rahul Gandhi's Cambridge speech

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday addressed a lecture on the topic 'Learning to Listen in the 21st Century' at Cambridge University. Rahul will also interact with representatives of the Indian Overseas Congress UK chapter and address an ‘Indian Diaspora Conference’ during his week-long visit to the UK. “I have got a number of criminal liable cases for things that …

\"Pegasus is in his mind, nowhere else\": Anurag Thakur on Rahul\'s snooping charge
2 years ago

\"Pegasus is in his mind, nowhere else\": Anurag Thakur on Rahul\'s snooping charge

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Lashing out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his claim of being snooped on through Israeli spyware Pegasus, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said it is his habit to raise unfounded allegations and 'defame' India on foreign shores. The Union minister's statement comes in the wake of Rahul Gandhi claiming, in a lecture at Cambridge University, that …

I had Pegasus on my phone, Indian democracy under attack: Rahul Gandhi at Cambridge
2 years ago

I had Pegasus on my phone, Indian democracy under attack: Rahul Gandhi at Cambridge

Deccan Chronicle  

Cambridge : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack at the Centre during a lecture at Cambridge University, alleging that an attack has been unleashed on the basic structure of Indian democracy while also claiming that Israeli spyware Pegasus was being used to snoop into his phone. Congress leader and ex-advisor to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sam Pitroda …

‘Officers told me to be careful...’: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus issue
2 years 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, …

Explained |  Is there clarity on Pegasus malware report?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained |  Is there clarity on Pegasus malware report?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court on August 25 said that the panel that it had constituted to look into the Pegasus issue had found no conclusive evidence of the Israeli-origin spyware on the 29 phones it examined. The panel informed the court in an interim report in May this year that it had come up with its own …

Pegasus spyware not found on 29 phones submitted for examination: CJI
2 years, 7 months ago

Pegasus spyware not found on 29 phones submitted for examination: CJI

Op India  

On August 25, the Supreme Court said that no conclusive proof have emerged to support the claim that Indian govt was using the Pegasus spyware to snoop on people. CJI Ramana said that the apex court-appointed committee probing the matter has concluded that the Israeli spyware was not found in the 29 mobile phones it examined. The bench said, “We …

Malware found in 5 phones, no proof of Pegasus: panel
2 years, 7 months ago

Malware found in 5 phones, no proof of Pegasus: panel

The Hindu  

A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana on August 25 said the Pegasus technical committee has reported that out of 29 phones examined, five were found infected with "some malware" but that did not mean it was Pegasus spyware. However, the court said it would publish on its website the separate report of the overseeing …

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, …

Victim of private spyware warns it can be used against US
2 years, 8 months ago

Victim of private spyware warns it can be used against US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Months after her father was lured back to Rwanda under false pretenses and jailed, Carine Kanimba discovered her own phone had been hacked using private spyware. But the FBI has acknowledged buying a license for Pegasus for what it said was “product testing and evaluation only.” While spyware companies make huge profits in the Middle East and Europe, …

Explained | One year since the Pegasus spyware revelations
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained | One year since the Pegasus spyware revelations

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court will be hearing the case pertaining to the alleged use of the Pegasus spyware software later this month. Back then, the court constituted a committee, overseen by former Supreme Court judge Justice R.V Raveendran, to look into the charges and accordingly submit a report “expeditiously”. The article had alleged that Pegasus was part …

In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform
2 years, 8 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 spyware targeted Thai democracy activists: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Pegasus spyware targeted Thai democracy activists: Report

Al Jazeera  

NGO investigation finds controversial malware on the phones of 30 activists and civil society leaders after they receive an Apple security warning. At least 30 Thai activists involved in pro-democracy protests were victims of Pegasus spyware during a government crackdown on dissent, according to an investigation by a group of internet watchdog organisations. Canadian group Citizen Lab and Thai NGOs …

Thai pro-democracy activists had phones attacked with government-sponsored Pegasus spyware, investigators say
2 years, 8 months ago

Thai pro-democracy activists had phones attacked with government-sponsored Pegasus spyware, investigators say

ABC  

Thai activists involved in the country's pro-democracy protests had their mobile phones and other devices infected and attacked with government- Key points: Activists were monitored using Israeli-made Pegasus software, researchers say The pro-democracy movement attracted up to 30,000 people to demonstrations in Bangkok in 2020 Pegasus maker NSO Group has defended its business in the face of multiple legal challenges …

Pegasus Row: Supreme Court Gives 4 More Weeks to Technical Panel to Submit Probe Report
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Row: Supreme Court Gives 4 More Weeks to Technical Panel to Submit Probe Report

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the time for submitting the report by the apex court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the Pegasus row, saying 29 infected mobile phones are being examined for the spyware and the process should be over in four weeks. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the technical committee has …

Spain sacks spy chief over Pegasus spyware scandal
2 years, 10 months ago

Spain sacks spy chief over Pegasus spyware scandal

Al Jazeera  

The decision comes after Paz Esteban admitted that her agency had legally hacked several Catalan separatists’ phones. Spain’s government has fired the director of its top intelligence agency amid two separate cases of the hacking of politicians’ mobile phones using Pegasus spyware, according to the country’s defence minister. Paz Esteban, the first woman to head Spain’s National Intelligence Centre, will …

Spain: 2021 spyware attack targeted prime minister’s phone
2 years, 10 months ago

Spain: 2021 spyware attack targeted prime minister’s phone

Associated Press  

MADRID — The cellphones of Spain’s prime minister and defense minister were infected last year with Pegasus spyware, which is available only to countries’ government agencies, authorities announced Monday. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s mobile phone was breached twice in May 2021, and Defense Minister Margarita Robles’ device was targeted once the following month, Cabinet Minister Félix Bolaños said. “It comes …

2021 Pegasus attack targeted Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’s phone
2 years, 10 months ago

2021 Pegasus attack targeted Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’s phone

The Hindu  

Spanish officials said on Monday that the cellphones of the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister were infected last year with Pegasus spyware that is only available to government agencies in an unauthorised operation. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s mobile phone was breached twice in May 2021, and Defence Minister Margarita Robles’ device was targeted once the following month, Presidency Minister …

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