Leaked Data Shows NSO Group's Malware Was Used To Target Journalists, Activists, And World Leaders
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210718/19571247201/leaked-data-shows-nso-groups-malware-was-used-to-target-journalists-activists-world-leaders.shtml
A massive data leak has confirmed what's been suspected (and reported by security researchers like Citizen Lab) for a long time: Israeli malware developer NSO Group's powerful cellphone snooping tools have been used to target journalists, activists, and dissidents all over the world.
The Guardian and 16 other media outlets have dug into the data leak and uncovered some pretty disturbing info about NSO's Pegasus malware, which allows those deploying the spyware to extract messages, record phone calls, and surreptitiously activate microphones.
Leaked Data Shows NSO Group's Malware Was Used To Target Journalists, Activists, And World Leaders
Jul 19, 2021, 5:39pm UTC
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210718/19571247201/leaked-data-shows-nso-groups-malware-was-used-to-target-journalists-activists-world-leaders.shtml
> A massive data leak has confirmed what's been suspected (and reported by security researchers like Citizen Lab) for a long time: Israeli malware developer NSO Group's powerful cellphone snooping tools have been used to target journalists, activists, and dissidents all over the world.
> The Guardian and 16 other media outlets have dug into the data leak and uncovered some pretty disturbing info about NSO's Pegasus malware, which allows those deploying the spyware to extract messages, record phone calls, and surreptitiously activate microphones.