There are reports of the commercial spyware, Pegasus, being targeted at European Commission officials last year, by as yet unidentified hackers. European officials reportedly targeted by NSO spyware • The Register Pegasus is commercially available from the Israeli company NSO Group, to “approved” organisations.
Pegasus not used unlawfully – according to Israeli government enquiry
The Israeli government, following an enquiry, has found that the use of Pegasus against it’s own citizens, who were not suspects in any criminal case, was not illegal. I wonder how many other countries, in that situation would return the same result? Police use of Pegasus malware not illegal, Israeli …
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At last – a call to ban Pegasus Spyware
The European Union Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is citing the risks and damage to personal freedom as reasons for banning the commercial spyware Pegasus. EU privacy watchdog wants Pegasus spyware banned – The Record by Recorded Future But banning it would probably just force it into the shadows – hackers …
Pegasus has not gone away…
Finland is reporting a cyber security incident, having found the commercial spyware Pegasus on smartphone belonging to diplomatic staff. Finland says it found NSO’s Pegasus spyware on diplomats’ phones – The Record by Recorded Future
Did the Polish government use Pegasus?
The Guardian has an article investigating the claim that the Polish government has used the Pegasus spyware against its opposition. There have been calls for an investigation by the opposition leader Donald Tusk. Claims Polish government used spyware is ‘crisis for democracy’, says opposition | Poland | The Guardian
NSO Group, US diplomats, Uganda and Pegasus – what a mix!
Commercial spyware – cyberweapon – it just means trouble. The secret Uganda deal that has brought NSO to the brink of collapse | Ars Technica
Pegasus spyware
Hacking of activists is latest in long line of cyber-attacks on Palestinians | Surveillance | The Guardian
