Page 33 - Pegasus News Today

Cybersecurity researchers said in a new report that NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was most likely used by the Thai government as part of ‘efforts to suppress Thai calls for democratic reforms’.

The international condemnation and attempts to pinpoint accountability have stopped at the NSO Group, and let the Israeli government off the hook – even though the deadly spyware was exported as part of official policy.

Dozens of Thai democracy activists were targeted by the controversial Israeli spyware known as Pegasus during the height of intense anti-government protests, according to an international digital rights group report.

Thousands called for greater civil freedoms

A civic group reported that Pegasus malware was used to assault several Thai activists and sympathizers.

The expert committee is yet to submit a final report detailing its findings. The report will likely be handed over to the apex court before the end of this month.

These new revelations are a shocking example of just how low authorities might stoop to control peaceful dissent.

Although it's been a year since the snooping row hit India, the BJP-led government has skirted its responsibility by initially denying allegations and later making unclear statements, none of which categorically say that it didn’t use the spyware.

The researchers could not identify the hackers, but noted the spyware was available to government agencies only.

The evidence of malware use has now come in from multiple studies, but the accused remain in jail and the trial is yet to begin.