Activists, journalists and politicians are among those believed to have been targeted by spyware developed by a private Israel-based firm, according to a new investigation.
They are on a list of 50,000 phone numbers of people believed to be targeted by clients of the company, NSO Group, since 2016, that was leaked to major news outlets.
Clockwise: Hatice Cengiz, wife of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi; Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabian human rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul.
Photo: AFP
Its Pegasus software infects iPhones and Android devices to enable operators to extract messages, photos and emails, record calls and secretly activate microphones and cameras.
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