Pegasus spyware used to ‘snoop’ on Indian journalists, activists

WHY IN NEWS? According to a report, Pegasus spyware may have been used to conduct surveillance on about 300 Indians including two Cabinet ministers’ three opposition leaders, a Constitutional authority, government officials, scientists and about 40 journalists. ABOUT: It is a spyware created by NSO Group, an Israeli cybersecurity firm founded in 2010. Pegasus spyware can hack any iOS or Android device and steal a variety of data from the infected device. It works by sending an exploit link and if the target user clicks on the link, the malware or the code that allows the surveillance is installed on the user’s phone. Once Pegasus....Read More