Hackers linked to Russian government found using some very familiar malware tools Exploits developed by spyware companies were found to be indistinguishable from those used by Russian hackers. TechRadar · Aug 29, 2024
Israel tried to frustrate US lawsuit over Pegasus spyware, leak suggests Officials seized documents from NSO Group in effort to stop handover of information about notorious hacking tool, files suggest The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024
Spanish Judge Reopens Probe Into Prime Minister's Phone Spying Spanish judge reopens probe into alleged Pegasus spyware targeting Prime Minister and French officials, raising concerns about privacy and government surve... Top News · Apr 23, 2024
Poland launches inquiry into previous government’s spyware use Victims of Pegasus hacking will be notified, and criminal proceedings could be brought against former officials The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2024
WhatsApp wins access to NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware code in new court hearing NSO Group told to share Pegasus spyware source code with WhatsApp after targeting devices in 2019. TechRadar · Mar 4, 2024
Court orders maker of Pegasus spyware to hand over code to WhatsApp Israeli company NSO Group is accused in lawsuit by Meta’s messaging app of spying on 1,400 users over a two-week period The Guardian - US · Feb 29, 2024
Notorious NSO Group exploits flaw to send malicious messages and more Old court documents were hiding a previously unknown flaw that allowed data exfiltration. TechRadar · Feb 19, 2024
Spyware risks are rising fast, and you should definitely be worried — even Google says so Google is tracking 40 companies building commercial spyware that is often used on journalists and opponents of the establishment. TechRadar · Feb 7, 2024
Journalists, activists targeted in Jordan with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware Report by Access Now says hackers used the malware to break into smartphones of dozens of people in Jordan. Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2024
India Targeting High-profile Journalists With Spyware: Amnesty India's government has recently targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday. International Business Times · Dec 28, 2023
Pegasus infection found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International Pegasus Spyware: Amnesty International announced on Thursday that it found recent traces of Pegasus infection, sold only to governments, on two Indian journalists’ phones The Hindu · Dec 28, 2023
Exiled Russian journalist hacked using NSO Group spyware Galina Timchenko, head of media outlet declared ‘undesirable’ by Moscow, targeted in February while living in Berlin The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023
Washington DC-based group targeted in apparent Pegasus hack Citizen Lab discovers alleged attack using ‘zero-click exploit’ on individual employed by DC organization The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2023
White House issues warning to US firms interested in acquiring Israeli surveillance tech National Security Council’s statement comes after the Guardian reported Hollywood financier’s interest in NSO group’s assets The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2023
Reuters · May 25, 2023 Researchers find Israeli-made spyware deployed across Armenia Researchers have discovered Israeli-made Pegasus phone hacking software deployed against targets across Armenia, including reporters at a U.S. government-funded news organization, a report released on Thursday found.
The Guardian - US · May 25, 2023 United Nations official and others in Armenia hacked by NSO Group spyware At least a dozen victims were found to have been hacked by Pegasus during clashes in the region in 2021
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023 EU urged to tighten spyware safeguards in wake of Pegasus revelations Non-binding vote bans surveillance software after concluding Hungary and Poland used it to track journalists and opponents
The Guardian - US · May 2, 2023 Dominican investigative journalist targeted with NSO spyware, report says Nuria Piera, known for her investigations into corruption, was targeted three times, Amnesty International says
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023 Experts warn of new spyware threat targeting journalists and political figures Citizen Lab says victims’ phones infected after being sent an iCloud calendar invitation in a ‘zero-click’ attack
TechRadar · Mar 28, 2023 President Biden bans federal agencies from using some spyware US government agencies are banned from using commercially-built spyware apps.
Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2023 Biden signs executive order restricting use of commercial spyware The decision comes as governments around the world face accusations of using spyware to target dissidents.
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023 US to adopt new restrictions on using commercial spyware The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world
IT Pro · Mar 21, 2023 Greek intelligence allegedly uses Predator spyware to wiretap Facebook security staffer A former Facebook employee in Greece, a US national, was allegedly placed under a wiretap by the country’s national intelligence service through Predator spyware. Artemis Seaford worked for Facebook between 2020 and 2022 as a trust and safety manager in Greece. She became suspicious of a potential hack after spotting…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023 NSO Group co-founder emerges as new majority owner Omri Lavie appears to have gained control of blacklisted spyware company’s shares
Bangkok Post · Feb 14, 2023 Activists suing govt over Pegasus spyware Activists in Thailand are suing the government for using spyware technology to monitor dissidents, the first such case in the country that they hope will help raise awareness and better protect citizens who are subject to increasing surveillance.