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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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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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.

Reuters

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 - US

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 - UK

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 - US

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

The Guardian - UK

President Biden bans federal agencies from using some spyware

US government agencies are banned from using commercially-built spyware apps.

TechRadar

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.

Al Jazeera

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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

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

NSO Group co-founder emerges as new majority owner

Omri Lavie appears to have gained control of blacklisted spyware company’s shares

Bangkok Post

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.

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How tyrants use tech to spy on us all

Parmy Olson: You're the co-authors of a new book, Pegasus: How a Spy In Your Pocket Threatens the End of Privacy, Dignity, and Democracy, which tells the story of Pegasus, a powerful spyware developed by the Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group. In recent years, a range of governments around the…

Al Jazeera

WhatsApp’s Pegasus spyware lawsuit can go ahead: US top court

Israeli firm NSO Group’s spyware has been linked to state surveillance of human rights activists and dissidents.

The Guardian - UK

Management of five firms linked to Pegasus maker NSO is moved to London

Change could stoke controversy for spyware company amid calls for UK sanctions

The Guardian - UK

No safe haven? The Bahraini dissident still menaced after gaining UK asylum

Exiled protest organiser Yusuf al-Jamri is beginning legal action against Bahrain and NSO Group after finding Pegasus spyware on his phone

The Guardian - UK

Dutch MEP says illegal spyware ‘a grave threat to democracy’

European Commission wears ‘velvet gloves’ when dealing with spyware used on citizens, says chief of inquiry on hacking software such as Pegasus

Newslaundry

India’s domestic spy agency bought NSO hardware that matches Pegasus specifications

India’s Intelligence Bureau, the country’s main domestic intelligence agency, bought hardware from the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group that matches the description of equipment used elsewhere to deploy the company’s flagship Pegasus software, import documents show.

Reuters

Mexican opposition lawmaker says he was target of Pegasus spyware

Mexican opposition congressman Agustin Basave Alanis said on Tuesday his phone was infected by Pegasus, the fourth alleged case of the controversial spyware being deployed under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who had vowed to stop using it.

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