At least 19 individuals in Mexico have encountered infection attempts from a piece of spyware developed by Israeli firm NSO Group. The GIEI received the infection attempts shortly after criticizing the Mexican government for obstructing their investigation into the 2014 Iguala mass kidnapping. The Mexican government may have purchased the technology from the NSO, just one of several hacking firms catering exclusively to state clients. The spyware can even persist across mobile device software updates and update itself if one of its hardcoded exploits becomes obsolete.”]
Source: https://grahamcluley.com/smartphone-spyware-targets-investigators-hunting-missing-mexican-students/