NSO Group
An Israeli private surveillance technology company known for developing the Pegasus spyware. Its products have been used by governments in multiple countries to monitor journalists, dissidents and human rights workers, generating widespread international controversy.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Pegasus is commercial spyware developed by Israel's NSO Group and, since 2016, has been widely reported to be used in attacks targeting journalists, human rights activists, and government officials, capable of remotely implanting iOS and Android devices through zero-click vulnerabilities to achieve comprehensive surveillance of messages, calls, location, microphone, and camera.
Al Jazeera has previously had multiple documented cases of journalists and devices being compromised by well-known spyware such as Pegasus.
Pegasus spyware, developed by Israel's NSO Group, has been used to surveil journalists, dissidents, and government officials.
The United States had previously taken Entity List measures against Israeli spyware company NSO Group.
The commercialized cyberattack market has a layered structure, with companies such as NSO Group and Intellexa that develop zero-day exploits and high-end spyware at the top.
In November 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce added NSO Group and another Israeli company, Candiru, to the Entity List on the grounds that their tools were used for transnational repression activities.
NSO Group's Pegasus spyware can zero-click compromise iPhone and Android devices, meaning users can be taken over simply by receiving a specially crafted iMessage without any action on their part.
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Pegasus最早于2016年被公民实验室（Citizen Lab）发现
90%UnverifiedPegasus由NSO Group开发，能利用零日漏洞实现无交互感染、完整提取加密通讯内容、实时GPS追踪以及远程激活麦克风和摄像头
90%UnverifiedWhatsApp漏洞事件直接导致Meta对NSO Group提起诉讼
90%UnverifiedNSO Group's Pegasus spyware can zero-click compromise iPhone and Android devices, meaning users can be taken over simply by receiving a specially crafted iMessage without any action on their part.
60%UnverifiedPegasus曾通过iMessage的零点击漏洞发起攻击
60%UnverifiedPegasus is commercial spyware developed by Israel's NSO Group and, since 2016, has been widely reported to be used in attacks targeting journalists, human rights activists, and government officials, capable of remotely implanting iOS and Android devices through zero-click vulnerabilities to achieve comprehensive surveillance of messages, calls, location, microphone, and camera.
50%UnverifiedAl Jazeera has previously had multiple documented cases of journalists and devices being compromised by well-known spyware such as Pegasus.
50%UnverifiedPegasus spyware, developed by Israel's NSO Group, has been used to surveil journalists, dissidents, and government officials.
50%UnverifiedThe commercialized cyberattack market has a layered structure, with companies such as NSO Group and Intellexa that develop zero-day exploits and high-end spyware at the top.
50%UnverifiedThe United States had previously taken Entity List measures against Israeli spyware company NSO Group.
50%UnverifiedIn November 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce added NSO Group and another Israeli company, Candiru, to the Entity List on the grounds that their tools were used for transnational repression activities.
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