At least nine U.S. State Department officials with “state.gov” email addresses have been targeted with NSO Group’s software, Reuters report says. The report cites four people “familiar with the matter” and says the intrusions were detected in the last several months. NSO has maintained that it sells its Pegasus spyware to clients who use it for legitimate law enforcement purposes and not for active surveillance. The company has been sanctioned by the U.K. Department of Commerce, which said the companies “threatened the privacy and security of individuals and organizations worldwide””]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/report-nso-group-spyware-found-on-state-department-phones-a-18057