NSO Group’s spyware has been used to commit human rights violations around the world on a massive scale, according to a major investigation into the

Latest news from around the world

submited by

Style Pass

2021-07-19 12:00:15

NSO Group’s spyware has been used to commit human rights violations around the world on a massive scale, according to a major investigation into the leak of 50,000 phone numbers of potential surveillance targets. These include heads of state, activists, civilians, and journalists, including Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée.

According to the same investigation, human rights activits, journalists and heads of state have been targeted by authoritarian governments, across the world, using hacking a spyware sold by the Israeli surveillance company 'NSO Group'.

The investigation highlights widespread and continuing abuse of NSO's hacking spyware called 'Pegasus' which the company confirms is only intended for use against terrorist groups, drug and human traffickers, and criminals.

Pegasus is a very advanced malware that infects iOS and Android devices to allow operators of the spyware to copy messages, photos, calls and other data, including secretly activate microphones and cameras.