Pegasus can also be deleted remotely. It's very hard to detect and once it's deleted, leaves few traces
Former apex court judge R V Raveendran, 75, will monitor the probe by the technical panel whose members are experts in cyber security and digital forensics
The Supreme Court ordered a panel of experts to investigate whether the government used the Pegasus spyware to surveil opposition leaders, activists, tycoons, judges and journalists.
The three-member technical panel, which has been given wide ranging powers, would comprise eminent experts, Naveen Kumar Chaudhary, Prabaharan P and Ashwin Anil Gumaste
The court said it is undeniable that surveillance and the knowledge that one is under the threat of being spied on can affect the way an individual decides to exercise his or her rights
The top court urged its former judge Justice R V Raveendran to oversee the functioning of the three member panel and sought a report expeditiously from the committee.
Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed the committee of experts
Citing national security, the Centre had refused to file a detailed affidavit in the matter.
The flaw, disclosed Monday by Citizen Lab, allowed a hacker using NSO's Pegasus malware to gain access to a device owned by an unnamed Saudi activist, according to security researchers
India needs more transparent checks and balances
The researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab said the flaw allowed spyware from the NSO Group to directly infect the iPhone of a Saudi activist.
Centre says 'nothing to hide'; Supreme Court says you're beating around the bush
SC says it will pass interim order on pleas seeking independent probe into alleged Pegasus snooping row
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged snooping on certain people in India involving Israeli spyware Pegasus.
The Supreme Court Tuesday granted more time to the Centre to decide on filing a further response to a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged snooping of certain people in India
SC granted some more time to the Centre for filing its response to a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter and fixed them for further hearing on Sept 13
Bengal govt on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court that the two-member commission of inquiry would not proceed till the top court hears the batch of petitions connected with snooping scandal
The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and the West Bengal govt on a plea challenging the setting up of a Commission of Inquiry by the state to probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations
Congress leader P Chidambaram sought to know if it was Pegasus and for what purpose it was used
'We don't want you to disclose anything which may compromise national security,' SC tells Centre