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Pegasus row: CPI MP submits notice to move privilege motion against Ashwini Vaishnaw
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus row: CPI MP submits notice to move privilege motion against Ashwini Vaishnaw

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: CPI MP Binoy Viswam on Monday submitted a notice to move a privilege motion against Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for his statement in Parliament last year on the Pegasus spyware issue. The Budget Session of Parliament, which began on Monday, is expected to see the Opposition cornering the government on issues related to Pegasus snooping allegations, farmers and …

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Assam Leader of Opposition claims State Government tapping his phone
2 years, 10 months ago

Assam Leader of Opposition claims State Government tapping his phone

The Hindu  

Leader of Opposition in Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia on Monday expressed suspicion that his telephone was being illegally tapped by the BJP-led state government. The spyware row erupted in July last year after an international consortium of media outlets and investigative journalists reported that the phones of several Indian ministers, politicians, activists, and journalists were potentially targeted by Pegasus, Israeli …

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SC panel probing Pegasus snooping scandal issues public notice; here's what it says
2 years, 11 months ago

SC panel probing Pegasus snooping scandal issues public notice; here's what it says

India Today  

The Supreme Court-appointed committee to investigate the alleged use of Pegasus spyware to snoop on citizens has asked people who suspect their phones were targeted to contact them by January 7. In a public notice, the panel said any person who believed their phone/instrument has been infected with Pegasus can approach them and get their device examined. HERE'S WHAT THE …

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Setback for Mamata as SC stays Bengal govt panel probe into Pegasus snooping row
3 years ago

Setback for Mamata as SC stays Bengal govt panel probe into Pegasus snooping row

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday, December 16, ordered a stay on the inquiry into the Pegasus snooping case by the Justice Lokur Commission set up by the West Bengal government. The SC was hearing a petition by an NGO that had earlier challenged the inquiry commission set up by the West Bengal government. The Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal government had set …

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U.S. adds Israeli maker of Pegasus spyware to ‘black list’
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. adds Israeli maker of Pegasus spyware to ‘black list’

The Hindu  

US authorities on Wednesday put the Israeli maker of the Pegasus spyware on the list of restricted companies, after determining the firm supplied software used to target officials and journalists. The company, NSO, was engulfed in controversy over reports that tens of thousands of human rights activists, journalists, politicians and business executives worldwide were listed as potential targets of its …

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SC says indiscriminate spying on people can't be allowed, forms expert committee to probe Pegasus case
3 years, 1 month ago

SC says indiscriminate spying on people can't be allowed, forms expert committee to probe Pegasus case

India Today  

The Supreme Court has formed an expert panel to probe into the Pegasus snoopgate. The expert committee will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran. The court added that information gathered by agencies is vital to the fight against terrorism and it can interfere in right to privacy only when absolutely necessary for the protection of national …

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Govt cites national security, SC issues notice on Pegasus
3 years, 4 months ago

Govt cites national security, SC issues notice on Pegasus

Hindustan Times  

The Union government told the Supreme Court it has nothing to add to its affidavit on the Pegasus snooping matter filed on Monday that neither confirmed nor denied the use of the spyware to hack phones of ministers, politicians, businessmen, activists and journalists, following which the bench, headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, issued a formal notice to …

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Pegasus : Supreme Court Refuses To Restore Former RSS Leader Govindacharya's 2019 Petition; Allows Him To File Fresh Plea
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus : Supreme Court Refuses To Restore Former RSS Leader Govindacharya's 2019 Petition; Allows Him To File Fresh Plea

Live Law  

Govindacharya had filed the petition in 2019 in the wake of reports regarding use of Pegasus spyware to hack the phones of Indian activists and journalists by breaching the WhatsApp encryption. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to restore the petition filed by former RSS leader K N Govindacharya's in 2019 seeking a probe by National Investigation Agency into the …

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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 …

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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 …

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Oregon examines spyware investment amid controversy
3 years, 4 months ago

Oregon examines spyware investment amid controversy

Associated Press  

SALEM, Ore. — The future ownership of an Israeli spyware company whose product has been used to hack into the cellphones of journalists, human rights workers and possibly even heads of state is up in the air. The Oregon state employee pension fund is one of the largest investors, if not the largest, having committed $233 million to Novalpina Capital, …

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Pegasus Snooping Row : Editors Guild Of India Moves Supreme Court Seeking SIT Probe
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus Snooping Row : Editors Guild Of India Moves Supreme Court Seeking SIT Probe

Live Law  

In a significant move, the Editors Guild of India has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the reports of state surveillance of journalists, activists and politicians using the Isreali spyware Pegasus. Through their intransigence, the Respondents have deliberately avoided public debate on this issue and have provided obfuscated answers, forcing the Petitioner …

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Direct Centre To Disclose Use Of Pegasus Spyware : 5 Journalists On Potential Snoop List Move Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Direct Centre To Disclose Use Of Pegasus Spyware : 5 Journalists On Potential Snoop List Move Supreme Court

Live Law  

In a significant development in the Pegasus spyware controversy, five journalists who are reported to be in the potential list of snoop targets have filed writ petitions in the Supreme Court contending that the unauthorized use of surveillance by government agencies have violated their fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.This is the first instance of persons approaching the. In a …

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Pegasus spyware row: Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking court-monitored probe on August 5
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus spyware row: Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking court-monitored probe on August 5

India Today  

The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into the Pegasus spyware controversy on Thursday, August 5. Read: PM Modi has put a weapon in our phones, it's anti-national: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus row “The targeted surveillance using military-grade spyware is an unacceptable violation of the right to privacy which has been held to be …

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Pegasus spyware 'non-issue'; govt ready to discuss matters related to people: Pralhad Joshi
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus spyware 'non-issue'; govt ready to discuss matters related to people: Pralhad Joshi

India TV News  

As Opposition protests over alleged snooping using Pegasus spyware continue to disrupt Parliamentary proceedings, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said the controversy was a "non-issue" and that the government was ready for discussions on people-related issues. The Pegasus spyware issue has snowballed into a political controversy, disrupting Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha since the start of the Monsoon session …

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The wings of Pegasus, the epoch of cyberweapons
3 years, 4 months ago

The wings of Pegasus, the epoch of cyberweapons

The Hindu  

A raging controversy across the world on the misuse of Pegasus spyware — a great deal of which is mired in facts, suppositions, false trails, allegations and counter-allegations, but nevertheless contains more than a kernel of truth — has reignited a debate on the role of cyber weapons. Work in progress The Pegasus spyware it is stated can copy messages …

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Justice Madan B. Lokur to head Commission of Inquiry set up by West Bengal government to probe Pegasus spyware controversy
3 years, 4 months ago

Justice Madan B. Lokur to head Commission of Inquiry set up by West Bengal government to probe Pegasus spyware controversy

The Hindu  

As the Pegasus spyware controversy continues to rage in Parliament and across the country, West Bengal became the first State to set up a Commission of Inquiry to look into the matter. The decision to set up a two-member Commission headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Madan Bhimarao Lokur, and retired Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, Justice Jyotirmay …

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China ‘condemns’ Pegasus spyware surveillance
3 years, 5 months ago

China ‘condemns’ Pegasus spyware surveillance

The Hindu  

China on Thursday “strongly condemned” the practice of cyber-surveillance, terming it as a common challenge to all countries as part of a wide cybersecurity threat. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remarks while reacting to reports of an investigation by a global media consortium that showed Pegasus software from Israel-based NSO Group is being used to spy on …

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Pegasus controversy, a legal viewpoint | Expert Opinion
3 years, 5 months ago

Pegasus controversy, a legal viewpoint | Expert Opinion

India Today  

The recent Pegasus controversy has brought forward various new questions which require consideration. Hence, all spyware-related activities are illegal in the country under the Information Technology Act, 2000 as the activities of spyware tantamount to unauthorisedly accessing computer resource, dishonestly or fraudulently without the permission of the user or owner of the computer resource. Inserting spyware into a computer or …

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Pegasus | How to find out if your phone was infected with the spyware
3 years, 5 months ago

Pegasus | How to find out if your phone was infected with the spyware

The Hindu  

Pegasus spyware is once again at the centre of a major controversy after a two year hiatus. Researchers at Amnesty International have developed a toolkit that can help users identify whether their phone was infected by the spyware. It simplifies the process of acquiring and analysing data from Android devices, and analyses records from iOS backups and filesystem dumps to …

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Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Committee to discuss 'citizens' data security and privacy' on July 28
3 years, 5 months ago

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Committee to discuss 'citizens' data security and privacy' on July 28

India Today  

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Committee will hold a meeting on July 28 to discuss citizens' data security and privacy. The panel, which will be headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, will raise questions over the alleged tapping of phones of several Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Prahlad Patel, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani and …

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Opinion | Pegasus spyware: Making allegation is not enough, proof of surveillance is needed
3 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | Pegasus spyware: Making allegation is not enough, proof of surveillance is needed

India TV News  

There were lots of speculations in political circles on Monday about whether the Modi government snooped on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, political strategist Prashant Kishor and some journalists. According to Paris-based media non-profit organization Forbidden Stories and Amnesty International, spyware Pegasus sold by Israeli NSO Group, was used to conduct surveillance on nearly 300 Indians. On Monday, the controversy was …

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Snooping row: Experts tell legal options available with those named in Pegasus list
3 years, 5 months ago

Snooping row: Experts tell legal options available with those named in Pegasus list

India Today  

As communication technology grows, India, like every other country in the world, has been debating the issue of data protection and privacy. Legal experts tell India Today that in the absence of a clear law, the people who have been named in the Pegasus list will need to approach the High Court or Supreme Court to seek legal remedies against …

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