EU to launch rare inquiry into Pegasus spyware scandal Approval for move expected after evidence government critics in Hungary and Poland were targeted The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 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. Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2022
Israel to probe alleged police use of Pegasus spyware on Netanyahu’s son and associates Phone hacking targets reportedly include confidants of Netanyahu as well as politicians and officials The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022
Israel inquiry to look into alleged police use of Pegasus spyware Newspaper claims businesspeople, politicians, activists and Netanyahu’s son were targeted by phone intercepts The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2022
Can state use ‘national security’ as a ground to limit judicial review — a question common in Pegasus and MediaOne cases A case is before the Kerala High Court concerning the Centre’s decision to cancel telecast permission to Malayalam news channel MediaOne for national security reasons The Hindu · Feb 6, 2022
Pegasus row | Unauthorised surveillance doesn’t occur, maintains Government Several Opposition leaders have moved privilege motion against Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over issue. The Hindu · Feb 4, 2022
Parliament proceedings | February 3, 2022 Lok Sabha witnesses another heated debate on government schemes and Pegasus The Hindu · Feb 3, 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 Independent 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 Guardian - UK · 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 The Hindu · Feb 2, 2022
Apologise or pay damages of Rs 100 crore: Chennai advocate sends NYT 'legal notice' over Pegasus report A Chennai advocate issued a legal notice to the New York Times today for its "mischievous and malicious" report on India's deal with Israel to buy the Pegasus spyware. Newslaundry · Feb 2, 2022
Israeli Police Admits Spyware Use Raises Legal Questions Israel's police force, accused by rights groups of improperly using powerful hacking spyware, said on Tuesday it had found "anomalies" in its electronic surveillance that meant the legality of some of its information collection was debatable. The attorney-general's office ordered a probe into police surveillance tactics on Jan. 20, citing… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2022
Human rights groups voice concern about allegations of surveillance in El Salvador International human rights groups called on Monday for authorities in El Salvador to open an investigation into allegations that journalists and activists had their phones hacked and implanted with the sophisticated spyware Pegasus. Reuters · Feb 1, 2022
Pegasus case: take note of NYT report, Editors Guild tells probe panel Call Centre, CAG, officials as witnesses to the inquiry, it says The Hindu · Jan 30, 2022
Dynamite News · Jan 29, 2022 Modi govt has committed treason: Rahul Gandhi on NYT report on Pegasus The Congress on Saturday attacked the Centre over a New York Times report which claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy tool in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel, alleging that the government indulged in illegal snooping using the spyware which amounts to "treason".
Newslaundry · Jan 29, 2022 India bought Israeli spyware Pegasus in $2 billion deal in 2017: NYT report The Indian government bought Isreali spyware Pegasus as part of a larger arms deal in 2017, according to an investigative report by the New York Times.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2022 Hungarian journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware to sue state Legal action planned against Hungary and NSO, the spyware’s maker, in what could become template for other cases
The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022 Phone of senior HRW investigator ‘targeted’ by NSO spyware Lama Fakih was targeted with Pegasus spyware five times, said Human Rights Watch
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2022 Polish senators draft law to regulate spyware after anti-Pegasus testimony Senate commission plans reform after hearing how NSO software used against government critics
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022 Israeli minister defends police over alleged Pegasus spying Omer Barlev denied claims that protesters’ phones had been hacked
Al Jazeera · Jan 19, 2022 Israel to probe alleged use of Pegasus to spy on its citizens A newspaper report alleged the software was used on citizens at the forefront of protests against Netanyahu last year.