Cybercrime

Pegasus used to target El Salvador activists, journalists: Report
Citizen Lab watchdog says Israeli NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware used by operator working in country since early 2020.
Published On 13 Jan 2022
Is the US crackdown on spyware firms just getting started?
The Biden administration blacklisted Israeli spyware firm NSO in November, but experts say more needs to be done.
Published On 22 Dec 2021
Russian with Kremlin ties charged by US with insider trading
Vladislav Klyushin, a 41-year-old from Moscow, was extradited by the US from Switzerland on Dec. 18, prosecutors said.
Published On 20 Dec 2021
US legislators call for sanctions against Israel’s NSO: Report
Group says total of four companies should be punished for helping governments commit human rights abuses.
Published On 15 Dec 2021

US blacklists scandal-plagued NSO, adding pressure on the company that has to pay back $450 million in loans.

Google claims the two Russian nationals silently infiltrated more than a million computers and devices around the world.

The phones of at least nine US State Department employees were hacked by Israeli firm’s spyware, news agency reports.

Government invites citizen volunteers to flag ‘anti-national’ content as activists fear creation of surveillance state.

Apple lawsuit accuses NSO Group of using its Pegasus spyware to hack devices and enable human rights abuses.

Iran targeted entities in the transport, healthcare and public health sectors, the US, UK and Australia have warned.

Israeli company NSO Group does not enjoy sovereign immunity protecting foreign gov’ts from US lawsuits, court says.

Nationals of Russia, Ukraine orchestrated cyberattacks that affected thousands of businesses, says Justice Department.

The court said the possible violation of citizens’ right to privacy and free speech compelled it to seek out the truth.

Operation DarkHunTOR also recovered millions of euros in cash and Bitcoin, as well as drugs and guns.

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