Phones of Indian politicians, journalists were hacked using 'Pegasus' according to a report published on The Wire. Though the makers of the Pegasus spyware say it is only available to governments, the centre has denied involvement in the scandal. MK Venu, Founding Editor, The Wire.in, tells NDTV that "the list is longer than 2019, more names will be released in the next few days. The government must explain the reasons for the surveillance".