pegasus Archives

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US slaps ‘rare’ sanctions on Israeli firm behind Pegasus spyware as Tel Aviv distances itself

In July, non-profit organisations revealed some 50,000 people, including academics, activists and journalists, were spied on via Israel’s Pegasus programme. Washington has imposed sanctions on an Israeli firm over misuse…

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The Round up

The Round Up | 28 July 2021

Top stories on #TheRoundUp today: Qatar’s former PM says phone has been monitored for years School registration to begin in August Cat app can tell what mood your feline friend…

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Rights experts slam ‘laughable’ NSO claims against Qatar, BDS amid Pegasus scandal

Journalists, activists and several public figures were among those targeted in a campaign using Israel’s Pegasus spyware. Co-founder and CEO of Israel’s surveillance company NSO Group Shalev Hulio has claimed…

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How Arab regimes used Israeli spyware to spy on activists, journalists

More than 50,000 people in 40 countries are potentially at risk due to Israel’s Pegasus spyware tool. A report published by Amnesty International found that NSO Group is licensing its…

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News

Phone has been ‘monitored for years’, Qatar’s former PM says amid Pegasus scandal

The Pegasus scandal broke out last week following an Amnesty International investigation that identified hundreds who were selected for potential targeting using the spyware tool. Qatar’s former prime minister, Hamad…

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Spyware and censorship: How governments control what you see online

Governments are increasingly using digital surveillance to threaten, censor and silence online users, including journalists, explains researcher Justin Shilad, in an exclusive interview with Doha News. With millions across the…

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Microsoft, Google join legal fight against Israeli spyware following Al Jazeera hacking operation

The tech giants’ involvement in the legal battle began amid reports of the Israeli company hacking the phones of over 30 Al Jazeera journalists. Microsoft and Google are among a…

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Dozens of Al Jazeera journalists hacked by Saudi and UAE

An investigation reveals that over 36 journalists’ phones have been hacked since October 2019 using Israeli spyware. Al Jazeera journalists were hacked using a private intelligence firm software in a…

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