Israel blocked Ukraine from buying Pegasus spyware, fearing Russia’s anger Revelation of denial offers new insight into the way Israel’s relationship with Moscow has undermined Ukrainian objectives The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2022
Unemployment rate at 12.6% in April-June 2021: NSO survey NEW DELHI: Unemployment rate for persons of age 15 years and above in urban areas dipped to 12.6 per cent in April-June 2021 from 20.8 per cent in the same month of the previous year, showed a periodic labour force survey by the National Statistical Office (NSO). The Times of India · Mar 14, 2022
Lawmakers Question Apple, FBI Over NSO Group Spyware Two Republican lawmakers are pressing Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and the FBI to provide information about spyware made by the Israeli company NSO Group, CNBC reports based on letters. The lawmakers sought details about Apple's ability to detect when the NSO Group tools targeted the iPhone, including the number of attacks detected and place and… Benzinga · Mar 3, 2022
GDP expected to grow at 8.9% in 2021-22 instead of 9.2% GDP grew 5.4% in Q3, as construction and manufacturing take a hit; economists expect war, oil price shocks to dent recovery. The Hindu · Feb 28, 2022
NSO Sues Israeli Paper After Explosive Articles on Police The Israeli tech company NSO Group on Sunday filed a libel lawsuit against an Israeli newspaper after it published a series of explosive articles claiming Israeli police unlawfully used its spyware on dozens of public figures. The articles by the Israeli business newspaper Calcalist published over recent weeks triggered an… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2022
NSO sues Israeli paper after explosive articles on police The Israeli tech company NSO Group has filed a libel lawsuit against an Israeli newspaper The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022
Battle Over Future of Israeli Spytech Firm NSO A court fight within Israeli spytech firm NSO Group has shed new light on the crisis engulfing the company, including tensions over whether to keep selling malware to autocrats to stay afloat. NSO was already mired in debt before an investigation revealed last year that its Pegasus phone-hacking software had… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2022
Police use of Pegasus malware not illegal, Israeli inquiry finds Police have been accused of spying on at least 26 individuals who are not criminal suspects The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022
Israeli Probe Finds No Sign of Police Abuse in Spyware Case An Israeli investigation found “no indication” that police illegally hacked the mobile phones of dozens of public figures, the Justice Ministry announced Monday, contradicting the key claims of a series of explosive investigative reports in a leading Israeli newspaper. Israel’s attorney general ordered the investigation last month in the wake… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2022
Israeli probe finds no sign of police abuse in spyware case Israel's Justice Ministry says an investigation has found “no indication” that police illegally hacked the mobile phones of dozens of public figures The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022
The Guardian joint winner of George Polk award for Pegasus project Collaboration with Washington Post and Forbidden Stories Network receives prestigious journalistic accolade The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022
‘Most harmful thing’ – how spyware is stifling human rights in Bahrain Growing evidence shows Gulf state’s friends and enemies are being targeted by NSO Group software / You don’t know what is private’: how spyware erodes human rights in Bahrain The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022
How a Saudi woman's iPhone revealed hacking around the world A single activist helped turn the tide against NSO Group, one of the world’s most sophisticated spyware companies now facing a cascade of legal action and scrutiny in Washington over damaging new allegations that its software was used to hack government officials and dissidents around the world. Reuters · Feb 17, 2022
More Polish opposition figures found to have been targeted by Pegasus spyware Analysis by Amnesty International linked them to Pegasus Project leak of more than 50,000 phone numbers The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022 Court Postpones Netanyahu Trial Hearings over Phone Spying Claims The Jerusalem District Court announced on Sunday that all planned sessions this week in former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing corruption trial will be postponed to Feb 21. The former premier, now opposition leader, is on trial for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. A…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022 EU Watchdog Calls for Ban on Israel's Surveillance Tool Pegasus The European Union's data protection watchdog called on Tuesday for a ban on the controversial spyware tool Pegasus, developed by Israeli-based NSO Group. The EDPS said use of Pegasus might lead to an "unprecedented level of intrusiveness, able to interfere with the most intimate aspects of our daily lives." Israel…
Reuters · Feb 15, 2022 EU watchdog calls for ban on surveillance tool Pegasus The European Union's data protection watchdog called on Tuesday for a ban on the controversial spyware tool Pegasus, developed by Israeli-based NSO Group.
Reuters · Feb 13, 2022 Israeli inquiry checking NSO database over police wiretap allegations A high-level Israeli inquiry into alleged warrantless wiretaps by police is examining a database provided by NSO Group, the manufacturer of the powerful hacking tool Pegasus, the Justice Ministry said on Sunday.
Axios · Feb 9, 2022 Illegal domestic cyber spying allegations rattle Israel An Israeli newspaper claimed that police were using NSO’s Pegasus cyber spying software to hack some citizens' phones.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2022 Inquiry finds Israeli police used spyware against three people, report says Initial investigation is said to have found NSO Group’s Pegasus tool was used against three of 26 alleged targets
Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2022 Pegasus: What you need to know about Israeli spyware Israeli firm has been linked to governments exploiting its technology to spy on journalists, activists and politicians.
Reuters · Feb 7, 2022 Israel ramps up scrutiny of police as NSO scandal spreads Israel announced it was setting up a national inquiry on Monday after a newspaper reported illicit use by police of powerful spyware against confidants of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other public figures.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 FBI confirms it bought spyware from Israel's NSO Group The FBI has confirmed purchasing NSO Group's powerful spyware tool Pegasus, whose chronic abuse to hack journalists, dissidents and human rights activists has long been established
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022 FBI confirms it obtained NSO’s Pegasus spyware Bureau says sophisticated hacking tool was never used in support of any investigation
The Hindu · Feb 2, 2022 ‘Indian intelligence service’ bought Pegasus from Israel, coordinated with Mossad: NYT reporter Claims run counter to govt statements, submissions in court on use of surveillance software on private citizens