WhatsApp Hack: Pegasus Spyware

The popular messaging platform WhatsApp was used to spy on journalists and human rights activists in India earlier this year. The surveillance was carried out using a spyware tool called Pegasus, which has been developed by an Israeli firm, the NSO Group.

Pegasus and its Modus Operandi

  • Pegasus is the flagship spyware of Israel-based NSO Group. It is believed to be known by other names as well, like Q Suite and Trident.
  • It reportedly has the ability to infiltrate both Android and iOS devices and uses a number of ways to hack into a target’s mobile devices, including using zero-day ....
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