Security News Dangerous Pegasus Spyware Has Spread to 45 Countries

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https://threatpost.com/dangerous-pegasus-spyware-has-spread-to-45-countries/137506/

The malicious spyware has also been found in use in countries known for targeting human rights.

The infamous Pegasus spyware, which targets iPhones and Android devices, has allegedly infiltrated 45 different countries across the globe — and six of those countries have used surveillance malware in the past to abuse human rights, a group of researchers claimed Tuesday.

“Our findings paint a bleak picture of the human-rights risks of NSO’s global proliferation,” researchers said in a Tuesday post. “At least six countries with significant Pegasus operations have previously been linked to abusive use of spyware to target civil society, including Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.”

 

[Jake Miguel]

So it basically it was used to target Islamic States?