Israeli citizens targeted by police using Pegasus spyware, report claims
by Peter Beaumont from Technology | The Guardian on (#5V4XB)
Investigation alleges Israeli police carried out phone intercepts without court supervision or monitoring of how data was used
The Israeli police allegedly conducted warrantless phone intercepts of Israeli citizens, including politicians and activists, using the NSO group's controversial Pegasus spyware, according to an investigation by the Israeli business media site Calcalist.
Among those described as having been targets in the report were local mayors, leaders of political protests against the former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and former government employees.
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