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FBI admits buying NSO’s Pegasus hacking tool, says it never used it
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe FBI has said it purchased NSO Group’s controversial Pegasus phone hacking software, but asserts it never made use of it.
The US internal security agency tells The Guardian it bought the Israeli-made tool to “stay abreast of emerging technologies and tradecraft” and for “product testing and evaluation only,” including concerns that the software would fall into “the wrong hands.”
“There was no operational use in support of any investigation,” it says.
In Israel, the police are under fire for allegedly using the tool to spy on citizens without proper oversight by courts. An investigation is ongoing.
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