Israeli software used to snoop on journalists, activists worldwide: Report

Over 40 Indian journalists from prominent outlets featured on the list

A collaborative investigation involving more than 80 journalists in 4 continents on Sunday showed how powerful spyware licensed only to governments targeted journalists, activists and more. The investigation was conducted by 17 media outlets, including Wall Street Journal, CNN, the New York Times, Al Jazeera, Guardian, Economist, Reuters.

NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, licensed to governments around the globe, can infect phones without a click. Pegasus is a malware that infects iPhones and Android devices to enable operators of the tool to extract messages, photos and emails, record calls and secretly activate microphones. NSO Group, an Israeli firm, is a leader in