By Sean GLEESON with Mark ANDERSON in Hong Kong NEW DELHI, Dec 28, 2023 (AFP) – 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. Created by Israeli firm NSO Group, Pegasus can be used to access a phone’s messages and emails, peruse photos, eavesdrop on calls, track locations and even film the owner with the camera. Watchdogs have documented widespread […]
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50,000 phone numbers worldwide on list linked to Israeli spyware: reports
by Sarah TITTERTON Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An Israeli firm accused of supplying spyware to governments has been linked to a list of tens of thousands of smartphone numbers, including those of activists, journalists, business executives and politicians around the world, according to reports. The NSO Group and its Pegasus malware — capable of switching on a phone’s camera or microphone, and harvesting its data — have been in the headlines […]





