Cybersecurity
NSO Spyware Hacked EU-Based Russian Journalists, Report Says
- Victims from Russia, Belarus and Latvia, research finds
- One journalist says the intrusion left him feeling ‘naked’
A NSO Group branch in Sapir, Israel.
Photographer: Amir Levy/Getty ImagesA three-year hacking campaign targeted Russian, Belarusian and Latvian journalists and activists using spyware made by the Israeli company NSO Group, according to research published on Thursday.
At least seven people, including a former Belarusian presidential candidate, had their mobile phones targeted with the spyware, known as “Pegasus,” between 2020 and 2023, according to the digital rights groups Access Now and Citizen Lab.