Amazon Cuts Off Service to NSO Spyware Firm Behind iPhone Hacks
The Israeli company has been accused of helping repressive governments hack journalists and dissidents all over the world.
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Amazon has cut off web hosting services for the NSO Group, an Israeli spyware firm that has been widely accused of aiding in the surveillance of journalists and political dissidents.
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The move comes shortly after an extensive investigation into the widespread use of NSO’s commercial malware “Pegasus” a product that has the ability to totally compromise phones and is thought to be used by dozens of governments throughout the world. Over the weekend, Amnesty International, the Washington Post, and a consortium of other news and research outlets began publishing stories related to “The Pegasus Project,” which reveals the extent to which the spyware has been used to target devices in dozens of countries including those belonging to journal
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