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New Delhi, Aug. 25 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said the technical panel appointed by it to probe the unauthorised use of Pegasus has found some malware in five mobile phones out of the 29 examined but it could not be concluded that it was due to the Israeli spyware. After perusing the report submitted by former apex court Justice R V Raveendran, Chief Justice N V Ramana also noted that the Central government did not cooperate with the Pegasus probe. The top court last year ordered a probe into the allegations of the use of Israeli spyware by government agencies for targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, and activists and appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the Pegasus row. The three-judge bench said the overseeing panel has submitted a “lengthy” report in three parts. One of the parts suggested amending the law to protect citizens’ right to privacy and ensure the nation’s cyber security. “They (Committees) have
The Pegasus panel, in its report submitted in the Supreme Court, said the presence of controversial Israeli spyware Pegasus was not conclusively established in 29 mobile phones examined, and also the Central government did not cooperate in the probe.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court-appointed committee, set up to look into the allegations of the government allegedly using Israeli software Pegasus for snooping, concluded that the spyware was not found in the 29 mobile phones examined by it, but the malware was found in five mobile phones. India News | 29 Mobile Phones Examined, Malware Found in Five but No Conclusive Proof of Pegasus, Panel Tells SC.