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Indian Government Allegedly Uses Israeli Pegasus Spyware on Journalists

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By Web Desk Published December 29, 2023 1 Min Read
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An Illustration of Pegasus Spyware (Photo: Live Law Inida) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: India Times)
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Amnesty International and The Washington Post have jointly reported that the Indian government has allegedly used Pegasus spyware to target high-profile journalists.

Pegasus, developed by the Israeli NSO Group, is a sophisticated software capable of accessing a wide range of data on the phone, including messages, emails, photos, and even enabling remote camera activation.
The investigation specifically names Siddharth Varadarajan from The Wire and Anand Mangnale of The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project as victims. These journalists reportedly had Pegasus spyware installed on their iPhones, with incidents as recent as October.

A day after Apple warned independent Indian journalists and opposition party politicians in October that government hackers probably tried to break into their iPhones, officials under Prime Minister Narendra Modi promptly took action against Apple. https://t.co/uKp0BBcxLl

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 28, 2023

The situation underscores a growing concern for journalists in India, who, according to Donncha O Cearbhaill of Amnesty International’s Security Lab, face increasing threats of unlawful surveillance.

The Indian government has not yet responded to these latest allegations. However, it denied similar claims in 2021 regarding using Pegasus to surveil political opponents, activists, and journalists.

Last month, Indian media highlighted investigations by the country’s cyber security unit into allegations of phone tapping attempts on opposition politicians sparked by iPhone warnings about “state-sponsored attackers.” The Information and Technology Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, acknowledged the government’s concern over these complaints.

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