Agency, Jerusalem.
Published by: Yogesh Sahu
Updated Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:49 AM IST
Summary
Pegasus is a spyware that infiltrates mobile phones and takes complete control. This has led to allegations of spying on human rights activists, journalists and politicians in several countries such as Saudi Arabia, Poland, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates and India.
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The paper claimed that the police used Pegasus, developed by the Israeli company NSO, without the permission of any court. On Monday, the Justice Ministry said the investigation led by the country’s deputy attorney general showed no indication that police used Pegasus without a court order against those on the newspaper’s list.
The ministry said the NSO and government security experts assisted in the investigation. The investigation found that the police had got the right to spy on the three people on the list, however, it was used against only one. Investigators also investigated the use of other spyware.
America blacklisted the company
Pegasus is a spyware that infiltrates mobile phones and takes complete control. This has led to allegations of spying on human rights activists, journalists and politicians in several countries such as Saudi Arabia, Poland, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates and India. In November last year, the US Commerce Department blacklisted the company, saying its product was used for international repression.
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The paper claimed that the police used Pegasus, developed by the Israeli company NSO, without the permission of any court. On Monday, the Justice Ministry said the investigation led by the country’s deputy attorney general showed no indication that police used Pegasus without a court order against those on the newspaper’s list.
The ministry said the NSO and government security experts assisted in the investigation. The investigation found that the police had got the right to spy on the three people on the list, however, it was used against only one. Investigators also investigated the use of other spyware.
America blacklisted the company
Pegasus is a spyware that infiltrates mobile phones and takes complete control. This has led to allegations of spying on human rights activists, journalists and politicians in several countries such as Saudi Arabia, Poland, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates and India. In November last year, the US Commerce Department blacklisted the company, saying its product was used for international repression.