Snooping Controversy

Is your iPhone compromised by 'mercenary spyware attack'? What Apple said

Apple notes that these sophisticated attackers invest "exceptional resources" to selectively target a small group of people

Pegasus snooping row: SC asks probe panel to submit report within 4 weeks

The Supreme Court extended the time for submitting the report by the apex court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the Pegasus row, saying 29 mobile phones are being examined

SC to hear batch of pleas on Pegasus spying allegations on February 23

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a batch of petitions on the Pegasus issue for the first time after October when it had ordered setting up of a three-member panel of cyber experts

FBI confirms it bought spyware Pegasus from Israel's NSO Group

The agency added in a statement Thursday that it obtained a limited license from the Israeli firm for product testing and evaluation only

No need for separate discussion on Pegasus issue now: Pralhad Joshi

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said there is no need for a separate discussion on the Pegasus issue now as the matter is sub-judice. However, if Opposition parties want they can raise any issue while speaking on the Motion of Thanks on the president's address, he said. Addressing reporters after an all-party meeting held virtually, Joshi said the floor leaders of 25 parties attended the meeting in which the government was represented by Defence Minister and Deputy Leader of Lok Sabha Rajnath Singh. Joshi said Singh sought cooperation from all parties for smooth functioning of the House during the Budget Session. As far as the Pegasus issue is concerned, he said, there is no need for a separate discussion now, but opposition leaders are free to raise any issue while speaking on the Motion of Thanks on the president's address. The Budget session of Parliament began on Monday and is scheduled to conclude on April 8 with a recess in-between from February 12 to

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleges Centre misleading Parliament, SC on Pegasus

Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday alleged that the Central government is misleading the Parliament, the Supreme Court and the people on the Pegasus matter.

Criticism hypocritical, blacklisting by America will be rescinded: NSO

"I absolutely sleep soundly at night," said Shalev Hulio, Chief Executive Officer of NSO Group

Fresh plea in SC on Pegasus row seeks probe into 2017 India-Israel deal

The media report claiming India bought Pegasus spyware as part of a $2 billion defence deal with Israel in 2017 has triggered a major controversy

Illegal snooping using Pegasus spyware amounts to treason: Congress

The Congress attacked the Centre over a New York Times report which claimed the govt bought the Pegasus spy toll in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel

Pegasus, missile system were centerpieces of India-Israel deal: Report

Spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the centerpieces of a $2 billion deal of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel, according to a report in The New York Times

Hit with Pegasus? Contact Supreme Court-appointed panel by January 7

The panel will give an acknowledgement for having received the instrument and also make and give the user a digital phone image for their records

Farmers' protest to snooping scandal: 2021, the year that was in politics

From deep digging in the heart of the capital to takeoff plans in its periphery - 2021 remained action-packed

Pegasus: Govt has no plans to ban NSO Group, says IT Ministry in Parliament

The US in November blacklisted the NSO Group for use of its Pegasus spyware

Oppn demands law on MSP, debate on snooping row, price rise in Parliament

Defence Minister and Deputy Leader of Lok Sabha Rajnath Singh sought cooperation from all parties for productive and smooth functioning of the House

Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group, saying US citizens were targets

The iPhone maker said it is also seeking to ban NSO Group from using any Apple software, services or devices to prevent further abuse.

US blacklists NSO Group, three others for selling spyware: Report

The US also targeted Israeli company Candiru, Singapore-based Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE and Russian firm Positive Technologies

Buyer was certainly GOI: Chidambaram on Israeli envoy's remarks on Pegasus

The senior Congress leader on Friday attacked the Centre over the Pegasus snooping matter

India's privacy test

The new committee can address all issues

Firms like Pegasus-maker NSO can't sell to non-govt actors: Israel envoy

The Israeli envoy said what is happening in India over Pegasus is an internal matter of the country

Perturbed by SC order that many said no to Pegasus probe panel: Chidambaram

The Congress leader on Thursday said that he was "perturbed" that many persons had "politely declined" when requested to be a member of a Committee to probe the Pegasus controversy