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US State Department Employees Targeted with NSO Group Malware
NSO Group told Motherboard it immediately terminated the relevant customers' access to the system.
Apple Sues NSO Group for Hacking Its Users
NSO are “notorious hackers—amoral 21st century mercenaries who have created highly sophisticated cyber-surveillance machinery that invites routine and flagrant abuse.”
US Sanctions Could Cut Off NSO From Tech It Relies On
The sanction could prevent NSO Group from purchasing products and services from U.S. companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Dell.
Apple Patches Zero-Click iMessage Hack Used by NSO
Apple was not aware of the attack until researchers found evidence of it on a Saudi activist's phone.
The Pegasus Project Shows Tech Giants Need to Do More to Keep Users Safe
Cybersecurity experts have been sounding the alarm about industrialized insecurity for years, but the Pegasus Project has to be a line in the sand.
Israeli Authorities Inspect NSO Offices After Damning Investigation
NSO said it is working with Israeli authorities “in full transparency.”
NSO Group CEO Claims BDS Is Probably Behind Damning Investigation
"I don't want to sound cynical now, but there are those who don't want [Israel] to import ice cream or export technologies."
Amazon Shuts Down NSO Group Infrastructure
The move comes as activist and media organizations publish new findings on the Israeli surveillance vendor.
Researchers Find Powerful Cellphone Location Surveillance in Europe, Middle East, Australia
Security researchers claim to have identified deployments of SS7 tracking technology in 25 countries, including Belgium, Denmark, Mexico, Thailand, and Australia. The deployments are linked to surveillance vendor Circles, which works with NSO Group.
NSO Group Closes Cyprus Office of Spy Firm
NSO recently closed the Cyprus office of phone network exploitation company Circles and fired a number of staff, according to two former NSO employees.
NSO Spyware Was Used to Hack Clergy in Togo
Citizen Lab reveals that a Catholic bishop, a priest, and two politicians were targets of hackers leveraging a WhatsApp vulnerability.
NSO Group Pitched Its Spyware to the Secret Service
Emails obtained by Motherboard show the U.S.-branch of NSO Group was pitching its product to U.S. agencies as recently as 2018.