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Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

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

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Congress targets Centre over Pegasus case

Deccan Chronicle

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

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

The Hindu

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

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1 day, 9 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 …

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1 day, 14 hours ago

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

New Indian Express

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

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

Live Law

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

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

Live Law

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

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2 days, 14 hours ago

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

New Indian Express

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

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4 days, 14 hours ago

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

Al Jazeera

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

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

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

Wired

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

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

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

Salon

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

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1 month ago

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

Associated Press

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

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5 months, 1 week ago

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India

The Hindu

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

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5 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times

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

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5 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times

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

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

'I thought, my God, they're ready for us. They know we've arrived' – How WW2's D-Day began with a death-defying mission

BBC

'I thought, my God, they're ready for us. They know we've arrived' – How WW2's D-Day began with a death-defying mission IWM ) Eighty years ago on 6 June, D-Day, the largest land, air and naval operation in history was unleashed to fight the Nazis – led by a group of British troops who crash-landed in Normandy in six flimsy …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Poland’s prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people

Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s prosecutor general told the parliament on Wednesday that powerful Pegasus spyware was used against hundreds of people during the former government in Poland, among them elected officials. He said ”the use of this type of method must raise serious doubts from the point of view of the protection of constitutional rights.” Pegasus, produced by Israel’s the …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Busan celebrates sister city relationship with Shanghai Film Festival

China Daily

A poster for the Shanghai Film Festival in Busan 2024. To commemorate the 31st anniversary of the sister city relationship between Shanghai and Busan in South Korea, the Shanghai Film Festival in Busan 2024 was inaugurated on March 30 at CGV Cinemas in Busan. Under the auspices of Shanghai Film Administration and the Chinese Consulate General in Busan, co-hosted by …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Busan celebrates sister city relationship with Shanghai Film Festival

China Daily

A poster for the Shanghai Film Festival in Busan 2024. To commemorate the 31st anniversary of the sister city relationship between Shanghai and Busan in South Korea, the Shanghai Film Festival in Busan 2024 was inaugurated on March 30 at CGV Cinemas in Busan. Under the auspices of Shanghai Film Administration and the Chinese Consulate General in Busan, co-hosted by …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Poland's right-wing leader questioned over Pegasus spyware

The Hindu

The chairman of Poland’s main populist party Jaroslaw Kaczynski appeared before a parliamentary commission on Friday over the alleged use of the Israeli spyware Pegasus while it led the country’s previous government. Mr. Kaczynski, who also served as Poland’s Prime Minister, acknowledged in 2022 that his country had bought the spyware but denied that it had been used against critics. …

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9 months, 1 week 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 …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Innovation from Achilles' heel to Pegasus

China Daily

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY The top Chinese leader has been reiterating the importance of innovation in development and has now highlighted the key role of new quality productive forces in facilitating high-quality development. Although in the past, the relatively slow progress of science and technology in China almost became Achilles' heel for development, the country today has made remarkable achievements in …

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10 months, 1 week 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 …

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10 months, 1 week 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 …

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Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

Congress targets Centre over Pegasus case

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India

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

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

'I thought, my God, they're ready for us. They know we've arrived' – How WW2's D-Day began with a death-defying mission

Poland’s prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people

Busan celebrates sister city relationship with Shanghai Film Festival

Busan celebrates sister city relationship with Shanghai Film Festival

Poland's right-wing leader questioned over Pegasus spyware

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

Innovation from Achilles' heel to Pegasus

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

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