180 journalists surveilled
July 20, 2021
ISLAMABAD: A global investigation into the leaked data of phone records has revealed that more than 50,000 numbers were targeted through Israel-made surveillance software by its client governments in different countries which are hostile towards journalists, activists and political opponents. At least, 180 journalists were surveilled through the Pegasus software the Israeli firm, NSO Group, sold to different governments.
More than 2000 Pakistanis and Indians were also targets of surveillance done through Pegasus between 2017 and 2019, the identities of Pakistanis are not known. An earlier report indicated that around a couple of defense and intelligence officials from Pakistan were also spied through this software.