The Latest Breaking News from Citizen Lab

IFJ condemns use of new spyware Predator to target investigative journalist in Greece

The International Federation of Journalists, along with the Journalists' Union of Athens Daily Newspapers, has condemned an alleged attempt to spy on Greek journalist Thanasis Koukakis through a new surveillance software named Predator.

Newslaundry · Apr 15, 2022

Victim’s iPhone hacked by Pegasus spyware weeks after Apple sued NSO

Quartet targeted by clients – thought to be Jordanian government agencies – of Israeli company even after Apple sued in November

The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2022

Israeli firm's spyware used on Jordan activists, report says

Digital-rights researchers have concluded that the mobile phones of four Jordanian human rights activists were hacked with software made by the Israeli spyware company NSO Group

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

IOC Reacts to Cybersecurity Concern Over Beijing My 2022 Phone App

A report revealed flaws in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics app, but the International Olympic Committee said it had been found to have “no critical vulnerabilities.”

The News Lens · Jan 19, 2022

Report: Mandatory Olympic app has serious security flaws

A new report shows that an app that athletes and others attending next month’s Winter Games in Beijing must install has glaring security problems that could expose sensitive data to interception

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Polish commission told more phone-hacking victims likely

Poland is likely to have had more victims of phone hacking using spyware developed by Israel-based NSO Group, a researcher told a commission, after allegations that Polish special services used the technology against government opponents.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2022

Two female activists in Bahrain and Jordan hacked with NSO spyware

Investigation finds mobile phones of human rights defenders were hacked multiple times

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022