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Leaked NSO Group Data Hints at Widespread Pegasus Spyware Infections

Israeli-based NSO Group is being blasted in a groundbreaking report that alleges that the company s controversial Pegasus malware is being used to target activists, journalists, business executives and politicians. A consortium of journalists leveled the allegations in a report called Pegasus Project, which was published Sunday. The report examined leaked data from the secretive Israeli firm, which revealed a cache of more than 50,000 mobile phone numbers worldwide that the firm was storing. Amnesty International found in its report that the spyware is under active development, consistently adding zero-day exploits into the mix.

Source: https://threatpost.com/nso-group-data-pegasus/167897/

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