Israel Sees No Evidence of Alleged Police Abuse of NSO’s Pegasus
The Israel's NSO Group website which features 'Pegasus' spyware on a smartphone. Israel said it found no evidence that police illicitly targeted civilians with spyware developed by NSO Group.
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Israel said it found no evidence that police illicitly targeted civilians with spyware developed by NSO Group, contradicting a series of local reports that alleged widespread abuse of the notorious Pegasus tool including against prominent officials and business leaders.
The committee that made the findings was headed by Israel’s deputy attorney general. It used data from NSO and was aided by experts from the Mossad, Israel’s spy agency, and the Shin Bet, it’s internal security service, according to a Justice Ministry statement.