NSO spyware used to hack phones of Palestinian activists, says report

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NSO spyware used to hack phones of six Palestinian activists, says report
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NSO spyware used to hack phones of six Palestinian activists, says report

Three activists, who consented to be named, work for Palestinian civil society groups that Israeli government has designed as terrorist groups

Mobile phones of six Palestinian human rights activists were reportedly hacked in 2020 and 2021 with controversial Pegasus spyware developed by Israeli cyber-surveillance firm NSO Group. Front L...

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