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White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens as he attends a working breakfast with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. (Susan Walsh/AP)
January 25, 2020, 9:05 am
Kushner advised to replace his phone after alleged Saudi hacking of Bezos
Anyone in regular contact with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could be potential target, UN expert warns
By TOI staff and Agencies
An Israeli woman uses her phone in front of a building in Herzliya that housed the NSO Group intelligence firm, August 28, 2016. (Jack Guez/AFP/File)
January 22, 2020, 9:19 pm
UN experts: Israeli spyware was likely used in alleged Saudi hack of Bezos phone
Special rapporteurs say NSO Group’s malware implicated in reported infiltration of Amazon owner’s device; firm ‘shocked’ by claims, says its software ‘unequivocally’ not involved
By TOI staff and Agencies
An Israeli woman uses her phone in front of a building in Herzliya that housed the NSO Group intelligence firm, August 28, 2016. (Jack Guez/AFP/File)
January 16, 2020, 5:23 pm
In Tel Aviv court, Amnesty demands Israel rein in shadowy spyware company
Rights organization says NSO Group’s export license should be revoked to prevent sales of malware to despotic regimes
By Tia Goldenberg
An Israeli woman uses her iPhone in front of the building housing the Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group, on August 28, 2016 in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv. (AFP Photo/Jack Guez)
October 29, 2019, 11:47 pm
WhatsApp sues Israeli firm NSO Group over alleged cyber-espionage
Technology company accused of using the messaging service to spy on journalists, human rights activists and others
By Glenn Chapman
An Israeli woman uses her phone in front of a building in Herzliya that housed the NSO Group intelligence firm, August 28, 2016. (Jack Guez/AFP/File)
October 10, 2019, 7:49 am
Amnesty says Morocco rights advocates targeted by Israeli-developed spyware
Human rights lawyer, activist both receive SMS messages containing malicious links through Pegasus software, whose developer, NSO Group, says it only sells to government agencies
By AFP and TOI staff
In this picture taken March 22, 2017, journalist Javier Valdez speaks during the presentation of his latest book, in Acapulco, Mexico. (AP Photo/Bernandino Hernandez)
March 21, 2019, 12:31 am
Slain Mexican journalist’s widow targeted by Israeli spyware — watchdog
Citizen Lab report alleges that Pegasus targeted Griselda Triana, the widow of Javier Valdez, even after government’s use of controversial software became public
By AP and TOI staff
Illustrative image of conceptual cyber attack code. (DaLiu/iStock by Getty images)
October 19, 2018, 3:09 pm
Report: Israeli spyware helping dictatorships track dissidents, minorities
From Indonesia to Qatar to Mexico, investigation by Haaretz finds Israeli firms continue to sell their products to governments even where there is evidence of abuse
By TOI staff
Quebec-based Saudi activist Omar Abdulaziz. (Screen capture: YouTube)
October 2, 2018, 8:00 pm
Israeli spyware used against Saudi Arabian dissident in Canada — report
Pegasus allowed hackers access to phone calls, messages, and cameras of outspoken asylum seeker Omar Abdulaziz
By TOI staff
Illustrative: An Apple iPhone X (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
August 31, 2018, 1:17 pm
Lawsuits claim Israeli spyware firm helped UAE regime hack opponents’ phones
According to the NY Times, leaked documents show NSO Group and affiliates actively participated in cyberattacks on individuals sought by emirates
By TOI staff
In this Aug. 3, 2015 file photo, a photograph of murdered photojournalist Ruben Espinosa sits among flowers and candles in front of his casket inside a funeral home before his wake begins in Mexico City. (AP/Marco Ugarte, File)
August 3, 2017, 4:18 am
High-profile lawyers in Mexico targeted with Israeli-made spyware
Internet watchdog says counter-terrorism software designed by Herzliya-based NSO Group hits human rights attorneys
By Maria Verza and Frank Bajak
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (R) and Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray gesture during the opening ceremony of the OAS 47th General Assembly in Cancun, Mexico, on June 19, 2017. (AFP/Pedro Pardo)
June 23, 2017, 6:14 am
Mexican president denies spying on journalists with Israeli tech
Enrique Pena Nieto calls for swift probe into allegations his government used software to monitor human rights advocates
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN
Illustrative image of a hacker at work (Pixabay)
February 12, 2017, 4:27 am
Israeli-made spyware reportedly used to track Mexican activists
Counter-terrorism software Pegasus, by Herzliya-based NSO Group, said ‘misused’ in attack on public health activists
By AP
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