PrivacyDigest<p>Again and again, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NSO</span></a> Group’s customers keep getting their <a href="https://mas.to/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> operations caught | TechCrunch</p><p>On Thursday, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AmnestyInternational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyInternational</span></a> published a new report detailing attempted <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hacks</span></a> against two <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Serbian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Serbian</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/journalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalists</span></a>, allegedly carried out with NSO Group’s spyware <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Pegasus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pegasus</span></a>. <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a></p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/28/again-and-again-nso-groups-customers-keep-getting-their-spyware-operations-caught/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/03/28/agai</span><span class="invisible">n-and-again-nso-groups-customers-keep-getting-their-spyware-operations-caught/</span></a></p>
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Researchers name six countries as likely customers of Paragon's #spyware | TechCrunch
#Paragon has long tried to distinguish itself from competitors, such as #NSO Group — whose spyware has been abused in several countries — by claiming to be a more responsible spyware vendor. In 2021, an unnamed senior Paragon executive told Forbes that #authoritarian or non-democratic regimes would never be its customers.
#privacy #surveillance
TechCrunch · Researchers name several countries as potential Paragon spyware customers | TechCrunch
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Meta is seeking financial damages of $444,719 from Israeli #spyware maker #NSO Group
The sum represents response costs related to investigating a wave of WhatsApp account hacks in 2019 using an NSO exploit
Meta sued NSO in late 2019, and a US judge found the Israeli company liable for the hacks after years of stonewalling US courts
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16395340/595/whatsapp-inc-v-nso-group-technologies-limited/
Court in Spanish 
region of Catalonia ordered prosecutors indict 3 executives at Israeli 
spyware maker #NSO Group
.. that 3 executives facilitated the unlawful surveillance of 63 Catalans following anti-government protests in the mid-2010s
.. are #NSO founders Shalev Hulio and Omri Lavie, and Yuval Somekh, a manager at NSO's parent company Q Cyber Technologies
https://iridia.cat/en/three-executives-of-the-nso-group-charged-for-their-responsibility-in-the-pegasus-espionage-case/ #spyware
.. blamed Public Prosecutor's Office for trying to block the complaint and refusing to cooperate
Irídia · Three executives of the NSO Group charged for their responsibility in the Pegasus espionage caseThe Provincial Court has ruled in favour of Irídia and ordered the indictment of three NSO Group executives. They will be investigated for the alleged crime of discovery and disclosure of secrets. This follows the judge's refusal to charge them, limiting the investigation to production and commercialisation companies. This sets an important precedent in the fight against spyware espionage in Europe and represents a significant step forward in the investigation. Individuals involved will have to answer personally before the courts. This comes at a time when there is increasing evidence of the company's responsibility in the infection process. Who are
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A Barcelona court ruled that the co-founders of spyware maker NSO Group, Omri Lavie and Shalev Hulio, and former executive of two affiliate companies Yuval Somekh, can be indicted as part of an investigation into the alleged hacking of Catalan lawyer Andreu Van den Eynde. #Israeli #NSO #Pegasusspyware https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/catalan-court-says-nso-group-executives-can-be-charged-in-spyware-investigation/
TechCrunch · Catalan court says NSO Group executives can be charged in spyware investigation | TechCrunch
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TechCrunch · Catalan court says NSO Group executives can be charged in spyware investigation | TechCrunch
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L’Audiència de Barcelona ordena investigar tres directius d’NSO pel cas Pegasus.
El Punt Avui · L’Audiència de Barcelona ordena investigar tres directius d’NSO pel cas PegasusLa instructora havia rebutjat imputar els tres responsables de la tecnològica israeliana, però el tribunal provincial ha donat la raó a Íridia, que demanava ampliar la investigació sobre l'espionatge a l'advocat Andreu van den Eynde
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“How Israel is weaponising everyday tech into terror devices”
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“And why you will never be safe again”
Palestine Will Be Free · How Israel is weaponising everyday tech into terror devices
Les sociétés en #Israel #paragon et #nso conçoivent des logiciels espions qui s'installent sur les téléphones sans avoir a cliquer sur un lien
En Italie #Meloni utilisent Paragon pour traquer les journalistes, opposants et organisations d'aide aux migrants
Le Monde – Près d’une centaine de personnes visées par un logiciel espion de la société israélienne Paragon, selon WhatsApp https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2025/01/31/pres-d-une-centaine-de-personnes-visees-par-un-logiciel-espion-de-la-societe-israelienne-paragon-selon-whatsapp_6525644_4408996.html?lmd_medium=al&lmd_campaign=envoye-par-appli&lmd_creation=android&lmd_source=default
Le Monde · Près d’une centaine de personnes visées par un logiciel espion de la société israélienne Paragon, selon WhatsApp
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@mttaggart It is impossible for this not to be abused by criminals and enemy spies. Talk sense into your Members of Parliament, urgently, #UK citizens.
It's like they learned nothing from #SaltTyphoon breaching the #CALEA network. It's quite possible they learned exactly the wrong lesson from the use of #NSO spyware against the political opponents in Poland.
spyware maker #NSO Group claims it rejected contracts last year worth over $20 million due to human rights abuse concerns
In its year transparency report [PDF] (no access - get 'Forbitten 403'), the company says it currently serves 51 customers in 31 countries
46 of its customers are intelligence or law enforcement agencies
NSO says it received 36 whistleblower complaints about the possible abuse of its tools last year #spyware
The Guardian · Italian founder of migrant rescue group ‘targeted with spyware’
רון דייברט, המנהל / מייסד של Citizen Lab המופלאים הוציא היום ספר: Chasing Shadows. עם הרבה סיפורים על המאבק שלהם נגד #NSO ושאר תעשייני המעקבים והריגול.
קורי דוקטורוב כתב על כך היום: https://pluralistic.net/2025/02/04/citizen-lab/
נשמע מרתק, כבר ירד לקינדל (עוד אמצעי #מעקב ו #ריגול)
pluralistic.netPluralistic: Ron Deibert’s “Chasing Shadows” (04 Feb 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
#Poland’s Justice Minister Arrested For Illegal Use Of #NSO Group #Malware - https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/03/polands-justice-minister-arrested-for-illegal-use-of-nso-group-malware/
Techdirt · Poland’s Justice Minister Arrested For Illegal Use Of NSO Group MalwareAfter several months of pretending this sort of thing just didn’t happen there, the Polish government finally admitted some of its members had abused powerful smartphone malware it had purcha…
MBS collaborates (again) with NSO to hack the devices of royal family members. https://www.watanserb.com/en/2025/01/31/explosive-espionage-scandal-bin-salman-grants-israel-access-to-saudi-secrets/ #saudiarabia #mbs #nso #spyware #infosec
Watan · Explosive Espionage Scandal: Bin Salman Grants Israel Access to Saudi Secretsaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is at the center of a new espionage scandal involving Israeli spyware Pegasus.. royal family members