World May 04 The risks commercial spyware poses to journalists, activists and government officials By Nick Schifrin
World Jan 10 Polish senator sues party leader for slander over surveillance remarks The senator is suing the official, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, for slander over comments suggesting he was placed under surveillance in connection to wrongdoing. By Associated Press
World Dec 06 Fearing misuse, Israel tightens supervision of cyber exports Israel's Defense Ministry says it is tightening supervision over cyber exports — a move that follows a series of scandals involving Israeli spyware company NSO Group. By Josef Federman, Associated Press
World Jul 28 Mexico says officials spent $61 million on Pegasus spyware The government says many of the contracts with the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group were signed with front companies, which are often used in Mexico to facilitate kickbacks or avoid taxes. By Associated Press
World Jul 26 Hungarians protest over alleged government spying Around 1,000 protesters in Hungary’s capital have demanded answers to allegations that the government used powerful spyware to secretly monitor critical figures. By Justin Spike, Associated Press
Jul 20 Macron among 14 heads of states among potential spyware targets By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Amnesty International says French President Emmanuel Macron leads a list of 14 current or former heads of state potentially targeted for hacking by clients of the notorious Israeli spyware firm NSO Group. Continue reading
Jul 20 Protests erupt in India’s Parliament over spying scandal By Sheikh Saaliq, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press India's Parliament has erupted in protests as opposition lawmakers accuse the government of using military-grade spyware to monitor political opponents, journalists and activists. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:47 As U.S., allies condemn Chinese cyberattacks, report exposes governments’ use of spyware The Biden administration and a large group of allies called out China for state-sponsored, international hacking Monday. A consortium of media outlets also published an investigation revealing how governments hacked into their opponents' phones with sophisticated, Israeli-made software. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching