Pegasus Spyware Case

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took exception to Congress member Gaurav Gogoi's allegation that government snoops on politicians with Israeli spyware Pegasus and asked him to give proof of the claim.

Thailand on Tuesday admitted to the use of surveillance software to monitor individuals, in cases involving national security or drugs. Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn confirmed the use of spyware, but did not specify what programme was used, which government agency had access to the software, or which individuals w...

The US Supreme Court asked President Joe Biden's administration to weigh in on whether the justices should hear a case on whether Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp can pursue a lawsuit involving Israel's NSO Group.

The Supreme Court-appointed technical committee was today granted four weeks to submit its report on the investigation being carried out into the Pegasus row.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday instead of Wednesday a batch of pleas, which alleged use of Israeli spyware for surveillance of certain people in India, after taking note of the submissions of the solicitor general for the Centre.

An Israeli investigation found “no indication” that police illegally hacked the mobile phones of dozens of public figures.

Prosecutors in the high-profile corruption case against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that police have found no unlawful use of phone surveillance technology against witnesses in the trial.

The technical committee appointed by the Supreme Court to investigate the Pegasus spyware issue has sought information from people who suspect their phones were targeted.

Activist Rona Wilson's smartphone was infiltrated using NSO Group's Pegasus spyware a year before his arrest in the Elgar Parishad case, according to new forensic analysis.

P Chidambaram attacked the Centre over the Pegasus spyware issue citing Israeli envoy's remarks that his country does not allow firms like NSO to sell products to non-governmental actors, and claimed that the "buyer was certainly Government of India"

Companies like NSO can't sell their products to non-governmental actors, newly-appointed Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon said on Thursday, while terming as an "internal thing" for New Delhi the row over spyware Pegasus.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said he was perturbed by the statement in the Supreme Court order on the Pegasus snooping matter that many persons "politely declined" to be a member of the probe committee.

Freedom of press is an "important pillar" of democracy, the Supreme Court observed and said the court's task in the Pegasus matter assumes great significance with regard to the importance of protection of journalistic sources.

The Congress today welcomed the Supreme Court order of setting up an expert committee on the Pegasus spyware issue, and said it has negated alleged attempts of the government to evade and divert attention in the name of national security.

The Supreme Court  appointed a committee of experts to inquire into the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for surveillance of Indian citizens.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took exception to Congress member Gaurav Gogoi's allegation that government snoops on politicians with Israeli spyware Pegasus and asked him to give proof of the claim.

Thailand on Tuesday admitted to the use of surveillance software to monitor individuals, in cases involving national security or drugs. Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn confirmed the use of spyware, but did not specify what programme was used, which government agency had access to the software, or which individuals w...

The US Supreme Court asked President Joe Biden's administration to weigh in on whether the justices should hear a case on whether Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp can pursue a lawsuit involving Israel's NSO Group.

The Supreme Court-appointed technical committee was today granted four weeks to submit its report on the investigation being carried out into the Pegasus row.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday instead of Wednesday a batch of pleas, which alleged use of Israeli spyware for surveillance of certain people in India, after taking note of the submissions of the solicitor general for the Centre.

An Israeli investigation found “no indication” that police illegally hacked the mobile phones of dozens of public figures.

Prosecutors in the high-profile corruption case against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that police have found no unlawful use of phone surveillance technology against witnesses in the trial.

The technical committee appointed by the Supreme Court to investigate the Pegasus spyware issue has sought information from people who suspect their phones were targeted.

Activist Rona Wilson's smartphone was infiltrated using NSO Group's Pegasus spyware a year before his arrest in the Elgar Parishad case, according to new forensic analysis.

P Chidambaram attacked the Centre over the Pegasus spyware issue citing Israeli envoy's remarks that his country does not allow firms like NSO to sell products to non-governmental actors, and claimed that the "buyer was certainly Government of India"

Companies like NSO can't sell their products to non-governmental actors, newly-appointed Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon said on Thursday, while terming as an "internal thing" for New Delhi the row over spyware Pegasus.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said he was perturbed by the statement in the Supreme Court order on the Pegasus snooping matter that many persons "politely declined" to be a member of the probe committee.

Freedom of press is an "important pillar" of democracy, the Supreme Court observed and said the court's task in the Pegasus matter assumes great significance with regard to the importance of protection of journalistic sources.

The Congress today welcomed the Supreme Court order of setting up an expert committee on the Pegasus spyware issue, and said it has negated alleged attempts of the government to evade and divert attention in the name of national security.

The Supreme Court  appointed a committee of experts to inquire into the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for surveillance of Indian citizens.