The Verge

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The FBI has confirmed to The Washington Post that the agency had a license to use NSO’s Pegasus spyware and that it tested out the software’s capabilities. Apple has sued the company for attacking iPhones , and its chairman stepped down amidst accusations that Pegasus was used domestically by Israeli police forces.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Facial recognition software that can identify suspects, databases that can be tapped to track suspects’ movements and locations, automatic license plate … Read more on Los Angeles Times. How Apple Forces New Technology to Improve the Future. Apple rounds up top iOS app developers for Aids charity campaign.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2021

At least nine employees of the US State Department working in or with Uganda had their iPhones hacked with spyware made by NSO Group, according to a report from Reuters. NSO has claimed that its spyware isn’t able to target US phone numbers (that is, numbers with a country code of +1).

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Vox

DECEMBER 4, 2021

A hack targeting US officials is just the latest problem for NSO Group, the Israeli company behind Pegasus spyware. The aim, according to the Wall Street Journal , is to create a framework around the export and licensing controls of such technology, as well as create an information-sharing network to detect and report on its misuse.

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2020

Among the hacked accounts were President Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, the Apple and Uber corporate accounts, and pop star Kanye West. Apple won its court fight against European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager over a record $14.9 The spyware was made by Israel’s NSO Group.

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