News Debt-ridden NSO Group may shut down controversial Pegasus spyware unit amidst growing list of challenges Investigations, lawsuits, and government restrictions have forced the company to look for prospective buyers. Sarvesh MathiDecember 15, 2021
News NSO Group’s Pegasus used to hack phones of US State Department officials: Report These hacks are the first notable use of NSO-made spyware against US persons. Sarvesh MathiDecember 6, 2021
News Indian government has no plans to ban NSO Group, IT Ministry informs Rajya Sabha The government has long been suspected of being a buyer of Pegasus spyware that's sold exclusively to NSO clients. MitakshDecember 3, 2021
News Pegasus Probe: SC-appointed committee reaches out to targeted people with a request The Pegasus issue kicked up a storm in India when 300 citizens were identified as potential targets of surveillance. Sarvesh MathiDecember 1, 2021
News Supreme Court appoints committee to investigate Pegasus in India; “State does not get a free pass” A bench led by CJI NV Ramana criticised the Union of India for its lack of clarification since the Pegasus spyware attack. Nikhil PahwaOctober 27, 2021
News Dubai’s ruler used Pegasus spyware to spy on his ex-wife Haya, confirms UK’s High Court This is yet another sign of Pegasus misused and unlawful surveillance carried out by governments to settle personal scores. MitakshOctober 8, 2021
News UN Human Rights Council faces pressure to denounce and investigate Pegasus surveillance Citing risks posed to journalists, civil society groups reiterated the need to hold the secretive surveillance industry accountable. MitakshOctober 4, 2021
News All surveillance mechanisms must be brought under judicial oversight: SFLC’s Pegasus petition Among several others, SFLC's petition is the only one with a broadened scope to target the current surveillance apparatus. MitakshOctober 1, 2021
News Need for investigating Pegasus scandal reiterated by top officials in both EU and UN The EU commissioner condemned the surveillance carried out using Pegasus even as the same scandal unfolds in India. MitakshSeptember 16, 2021
News Spyware flaw in Apple devices prompts emergency security updates from company All Apple users were urged to immediately update their devices after the discovery of a flaw used to plant surveillance software. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 15, 2021