A woman passes by flags of the European Union outside the European commission headquarters in Brussels, on May 23, 2024, ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP / Getty Images) Phones of journalists and activists in Europe targeted with Pegasus The notorious Israeli spyware was used to target journalists often working in exile from their authoritarian home countries, report finds. May 30, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Rainbow over the parliament building in Poland. MikeMareen, iStock / Getty Images Plus Inside Poland’s groundbreaking effort to reckon with spyware abuses Poland was once a “dark spot” on spyware abuse, but a probe, victim notifications and more has made it a potential model for other nations. May 15, 2024 By Tim Starks
(Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) More than a dozen journalists sue NSO Group in U.S. court over alleged spyware targeting The lawsuit is the third against the Israeli firm in the U.S., but the first brought by journalists. Dec 1, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., during the sixth hearing by the House Select Committee on the January 6th insurrection in the Cannon House Office Building on June 28, 2022 in Washington. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) House Intel Chairman vows to put ‘greater emphasis’ on fighting spyware Spyware such as NSO Group-produced Pegasus is proliferating quickly and poses a threat to privacy and national security, experts said. Jul 27, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
A photographic illustration shows a mobile phone near the NSO Group company logo on February 9, 2022 in the Israeli city of Netanya. Israel’s ground-breaking surveillance technology was once feted as a prized export bolstering diplomatic ties abroad, but reports the secret spyware was also turned on citizens at home has triggered domestic outrage. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Congress goes after spyware purveyors. Will it make a difference? The crackdown on foreign commercial surveillance comes in the wake of high-profile attacks on diplomats and government officials abroad. Jul 25, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
An Israeli woman uses her iPhone in front of the building housing the Israeli NSO group, on August 28, 2016, in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv. -(Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Apple ramps up war on spyware, a growing digital scourge An Apple representative said that the company has alerted potential victims of highly targeted mercenary spyware in 150 countries. Jul 6, 2022 By Tonya Riley
People hold banners of Jamal Khashoggi during a symbolic funeral prayer for the Saudi journalist in the courtyard of Fatih mosque in Istanbul, on Nov. 16, 2018. (BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images) Report: Research ties Pegasus spyware on phone Jamal Khashoggi’s wife to UAE agents Agents placed the spyware on her phone after seizing her from the Dubai airport in April 2018. Dec 21, 2021 By Tonya Riley
(Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images) Apple alerts journalists, activists about state-sponsored hacking attempts after NSO Group suit The notice validates, yet again, accusations that NSO Group's spyware is used to target journalists and political targets. Nov 24, 2021
The Apple Store on George Street in Sydney, Australia. (James D. Morgan/Getty Images) Apple patches against alleged NSO Group zero-click exploit used on activists Apple released its iOS 14.8 update Monday. Sep 13, 2021 By Tonya Riley
An Israeli woman uses her iPhone in front of the building housing the Israeli NSO group, on August 28, 2016, in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv. – (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Bahrain hacked activists’ iPhones with NSO Group spyware, Citizen Lab says The new research raises concerns about iOS security. Aug 24, 2021 By Tonya Riley