Rappler's latest stories on NSO Group
India seeks answers from WhatsApp after cyberespionage
While the government asks WhatsApp to explain the nature of the breach, opposition leaders accuse authorities of invading citizens' privacy
Facts about NSO Group, the Israeli firm accused of cyber espionage
NSO Group produces Pegasus, a highly invasive tool that can reportedly switch on a target's cell phone camera and microphone and access data on it, effectively turning the phone into a pocket spy
WhatsApp sues Israeli firm NSO over cyber espionage
The suit filed in a California federal court contends that NSO Group tried to infect approximately 1,400 "target devices" with malicious software to steal valuable information from those using the messaging app
Israel spyware firm can mine data from social media – Financial Times
The Financial Times writes that NSO group had 'told buyers its technology can surreptitiously scrape all of an individual’s data from the servers of Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, according to people familiar with its sales pitch'
Amnesty International alleges 'hostile' government behind spyware attack
The group says one of its staff received a suspicious WhatsApp message by smartphone, containing a link that – if downloaded – would have installed Pegasus, a sophisticated surveillance tool developed by Israel-based NSO Group
