An investigation into police use of spyware against civilians says there is no evidence police used NSO Group spyware illegally.
“There are no indications that the police infected the phone of anyone named in the media with the Pegasus program without a court order,” the investigation says.
Deputy Attorney General Amit Marari led the probe, which included personnel from the Shin Bet and Mossad.
It looked into 26 names included in a Calcalist report, who were allegedly targeted using NSO Group’s Pegasus program.
The unsourced report sparked at least three government investigations, which have not yet turned up wrongdoing, leading to doubts about the Calcalist report’s veracity.
Marari’s team submits the report to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.
The investigation took place between February 9 and February 20.
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