There is an urgent need for a moratorium on sale of spy tech
3 years, 6 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 restricts the licensing of some of our products and it conducts its own analysis of potential customers from a human rights perspective.” It is concerning that the government of Israel, which itself stands accused of myriad human rights law violations, appears to be the sole authority responsible for deciding which governments can be trusted to use this powerful surveillance tool. Surveillance and international human rights law The use of surveillance technology like Pegasus by governments to spy on private citizens undermine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – the two main instruments that guide the laws related to human rights in all UN member states. This is why domestic laws governing the use of surveillance technology by state and private actors need to be centred around international human rights law. Hence, it is about time that a global moratorium on the sale of surveillance technology is put in place, until domestic and international laws and regulations are adopted by governments that govern export control, licensing of technology, and human rights impact assessments centred around international human rights framework and civilian oversight of government use of technology.

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Top court to hear Pegasus snooping case on April 22
3 weeks, 5 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, 5 days 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 …

​Damning silence: On India’s Pegasus probe
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Why Congress demands Supreme Court now uncover Pegasus secrets
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Israel secretly installed Pegasus on WhatsApp to spy on journalists and dissidents, finds US court
3 months, 1 week 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, 2 weeks 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, 1 week 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 …

Former prime minister Kaczyński says Poland needed spyware but he wasn’t interested in the details
1 year ago

Former prime minister Kaczyński says Poland needed spyware but he wasn’t interested in the details

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Former Polish prime minister Jarosław Kaczyński told a parliamentary committee Friday he believes Poland needed advanced spyware but that, despite his leadership position, he wasn’t interested in how or against whom it was used. But he stressed that he was “not directly interested in the operational activity of the services.” However, he later said the “use of …

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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 …

Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?
1 year, 3 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 …

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 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 …

Pegasus maker, other spyware firms roped in to track hostages in Gaza
1 year, 5 months ago

Pegasus maker, other spyware firms roped in to track hostages in Gaza

Live Mint  

Since its ghastly attack on Israel, Hamas has kept hundreds of Israelis including foreigners captive in Gaza. In a major development, Israeli security forces have roped in spyware firms like Pegasus maker to track hostages in the Gaza strip, reported Bloomberg citing sources. Along with Israel, countries like Italy and the US are also keen to bring back the hostages …

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 …

Centre bought new Pegasus-type spyware Cognyte to ‘snoop’ says Congress
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre bought new Pegasus-type spyware Cognyte to ‘snoop’ says Congress

Live Mint  

The Congress on Monday accused the BJP-led Central government of trying to purchase a Pegasus-style spying software at a cost of ₹986 crore. It will cost you and us ₹986 crore to buy Cognyte spyware," alleged senior party leader Pawan Khera. The senior politician posed several questions to the Narendra Modi-led government about the ‘new spyware idea’ and whether any …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

‘Officers told me to be careful...’: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus issue
2 years, 1 month 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: Truth must come out
2 years, 7 months ago

Pegasus: Truth must come out

Hindustan Times  

A Supreme Court -appointed committee did not find evidence that the military grade spyware Pegasus was used on Indian citizens. While it may be the Centre’s prerogative on how it engages with independent, even judicial commissions, it raises questions of propriety, especially since Pegasus is no ordinary spyware product. Its Israel-based maker NSO Group has maintained it only sells to …

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 …

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, …

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. …

Researchers say Thai pro-democracy activists hit by spyware
2 years, 8 months ago

Researchers say Thai pro-democracy activists hit by spyware

The Hindu  

Cybersecurity researchers reported details Monday of cases where Thai activists involved in the country’s pro-democracy protests had their cell phones or other devices infected and attacked with government- Investigators of the internet watchdog groups Citizen Lab, Thailand’s Internet Law Reform Dialogue, or iLaw, and Digital Reach said at least 30 individuals — including activists, scholars and people working with civil …

Researchers say Thai pro-democracy activists hit by spyware
2 years, 8 months ago

Researchers say Thai pro-democracy activists hit by spyware

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Cybersecurity researchers reported details Monday of cases where Thai activists involved in the country’s pro-democracy protests had their cell phones or other devices infected and attacked with government- Investigators of the internet watchdog groups Citizen Lab, Thailand’s Internet Law Reform Dialogue, or iLaw, and Digital Reach said at least 30 individuals — including activists, scholars and people working …

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 …

Spain detects Pegasus spyware on PM, defence minister’s phones
2 years, 11 months ago

Spain detects Pegasus spyware on PM, defence minister’s phones

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say the phones of the two top officials were tapped in an ‘illicit and external intervention’ last year. Spanish authorities have said that the mobile phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Minister of Defence Margarita Robles were tapped using Pegasus spyware in an “illicit and external” intervention. “There is no evidence that there was other tapping after those …

Pegasus Case: Supreme Court To Examine Technical Committee's Interim Report On February 23rd
3 years, 1 month ago

Pegasus Case: Supreme Court To Examine Technical Committee's Interim Report On February 23rd

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India will on 23rd February consider the Interim report submitted by the technical committee constituted by the court to look into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activist etc using the Pegasus spyware. The Court had in October last year constituted a Committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran …

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 …

Pegasus row | Govt. has drawn a line between denial, sub judice
3 years, 2 months ago

Pegasus row | Govt. has drawn a line between denial, sub judice

The Hindu  

The Centre has walked a fine line in the Supreme Court on the Pegasus issue. Raveendran Committee on October 27, 2021 to examine the Pegasus allegations, saying “national security cannot be the bugbear that the judiciary shies away from by virtue of its mere mentioning”. One of the primary tasks set out for the committee was to find out whether …

Pegasus revelations overshadow opening of Indian parliament
3 years, 2 months ago

Pegasus revelations overshadow opening of Indian parliament

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. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, leader of the opposition of the …

Pegasus Spyware: Supreme Court Urged To Take Cognisance Of New York Times Report Alleging Pegasus Purchase By Indian Government
3 years, 2 months 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 …

Pegasus and a missile system were ‘centerpieces’ of USD 2 bn deal between India and Israel in 2017: NYT
3 years, 2 months ago

Pegasus and a missile system were ‘centerpieces’ of USD 2 bn deal between India and Israel in 2017: NYT

India TV News  

Highlights Israeli spyware Pegasus, missile system were ‘centerpieces’ of India-Israel defence deal in 2017 Indian government bought the Pegasus spy toll in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel: NYT NYT's report state NSO Group selling its spyware for nearly a decade around the world The Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the “centerpieces” of a roughly …

Pegasus surveillance is an act of treason: Congress
3 years, 2 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 …

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Cong on NYT report on the spyware
3 years, 2 months ago

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Cong on NYT report on the spyware

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday attacked the Centre over a New York Times report which claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy tool in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel, saying illegal snooping using the spyware amounts to "treason". Citing the media report, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammed said this is "irrefutable proof" that the BJP …

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Congress reacts to report on spyware
3 years, 2 months ago

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Congress reacts to report on spyware

India Today  

The Congress has attacked the Centre over a New York Times report which claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy toll in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel, saying illegal snooping using the spyware amounts to "treason". Citing the media report, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammed said this is "irrefutable proof" that the BJP government used military-grade …

Opposition slams Government as New York Times report says India bought Pegasus spyware
3 years, 2 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 …

Report Claims India Bought Pegasus Spyware, Oppn Calls it 'Treason' But Govt Sources Say it's 'Baseless'
3 years, 2 months ago

Report Claims India Bought Pegasus Spyware, Oppn Calls it 'Treason' But Govt Sources Say it's 'Baseless'

News 18  

The battle between the Centre and the opposition suddenly picked pace on Saturday after a report in The New York Times claimed that the Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the centerpieces of a roughly USD 2 billion deal of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel in 2017. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged the Modi …

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