The Guardian joint winner of George Polk award for Pegasus project

Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of the Guardian: ‘Rigorous investigative reporting is the lifeblood of the Guardian and the Pegasus project was one of the biggest and boldest investigations in our history.’ Illustration: Guardian Design

The Pegasus project, a special investigation by the Guardian, Washington Post and the Forbidden Stories Network of media partners, is among the recipients of the prestigious 2021 George Polk awards in journalism.

The joint investigation into NSO Group, which sells hacking spyware to governments, revealed how the technology had been used by repressive governments to commit widespread human rights abuses.