Pegasus Affair
Pegasus project turns spotlight on spyware firm NSO’s ties to Israeli state
“As a matter of policy, the state of Israel approves the export of cyber products exclusively to governmental entities, for lawful use, and only for the purpose of preventing and investigating crime and counter-terrorism, under end-use/end-user certificates provided by the acquiring government,”
In the case of Saudi Arabia, sources familiar with the matter said the kingdom was temporarily cut off from using Pegasus in 2018, for several months, following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, but was allowed to begin using the spyware again in 2019 following the intervention of the Israeli government.
It is unclear why the Israeli government urged NSO to reconnect the surveillance tool for Riyadh.
However, the 10 countries that the forensic analysis for the Pegasus project suggests have actually been abusing the technology all enjoy trade relations with Israel or have diplomatic ties with the country that have been improving markedly in recent years.
In two NSO client countries, India and Hungary, it appears governments began using the company’s technology as or after their respective prime ministers met the then Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in high-profile encounters intended to boost trade and security cooperation.
Prime Time With Ravish Kumar: Understanding The Chronology Of The Pegasus Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcQVlv_pXAE Jul 20, 2021 In India, The Wire reported, several of these phone numbers were added to the list between 2017 and 2019, and in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
Some targets.. eg Prahlad Patel.. Ashwini Vaishnav, Ashok Lavasa, ..
https://youtube/com/embed/0OWw8IEj9oQ?start=842&end=1343 In the light of Pegasus having targeted politicians, journalists, and activists, Shekhar Gupta explains how such hacking is carried out and who is among those who have been targeted
The government's stand seems to be that despite the possibility that there could be foreign entities which are spying on individuals in India, they are expecting individuals to file a complaint, rather that they themselves take the matter up suo moto.
https://youtube.com/embed/6CcgEeufY_w?start=862&end=1045 Omer Benjakob, Tech editor,Harretz, in Israel says that these seems to happen after the visit of Indian PM to Israel in 2017, and Israel PM's visit in 2018.
How can a a firm like NSO, work in Israel. NSO is not alone.. there are many other companies who are doing this.. Israel
https://youtube.com/embed/6CcgEeufY_w?start=1253&end=1396
Extract from Pegasus: Global Offensive, India Defensive? | Reality Check
A military weapon called Pegasus & what names of key targets in India tell us
https://youtube.com/embed/0OWw8IEj9oQ?start=78&end=825 spearfishing technologies.. In the light of Pegasus having targeted politicians, journalists, and activists, Shekhar Gupta explains how such hacking is carried out and who is among those who have been targeted, in #CutTheClutter .
CTC episode 307 on "How Israeli spyware invaded phones via WhatsApp, implications for citizens & Govt" here
https://youtu.be/rbOzrETLOxQ
Issue that only a small percentage of the persons on the list seems to be attacked https://youtube.com/embed/6CcgEeufY_w?start=1048&end=1254 Even 37 found by the consortium, which had found to be infected is a big enough number for credibility. and they have had interview with ten of them.
Raghu Karnad: This is not a generic phone tapping... it is a form of spyware which is intrusive . The govt. is reneging on its responsibility to getting to the bottom of this.
- Counter Arguments to Pegasus Project
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- Mojo Story on Pegasus Phone hacks
- Pegasus expose in other countries..
- Amazon shuts out NSO
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- Who is behind the phone tapping?
- INC response..
- Ravi Shankar Prasad responds..
- Whats Apps Lawsuit against NSO
- Times Now.. point by point rebuttal by NSO
- Snooping in India via Pegasus, who will act?
- Pegasus in 2018, as per Citizen Lab.
- Pegasus Explained: Wire's First stories on 18th June
- Pegasus Project: An International Collaboration