Someone infected a spyware probe overseer with spyware
Citizen Lab says the phone of a member of Europe’s PEGA Committee was infected twice with Pegasus, the NSO Group spyware that gave the panel its name.
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Russia uses Cellebrite to break into human rights activist’s phone, even after cancellation of contract
The phone-cracking firm broke off from its deal with Russia, but Citizen Lab said that didn’t stop authorities from surveilling Andrey Pivovarov.
Meta accuses NSO Group of defying spyware injunction, files contempt of court complaint
The company said it spotted a spearphishing campaign linked to the Israeli spyware maker targeting WhatsApp users, despite a court order prohibiting it.
Surveillance campaigns use commercial surveillance tools to exploit long-known telecom vulnerabilities
Researchers said it’s the first-ever mapping of attack traffic to mobile operator signalling infrastructure.
Citizen Lab links Cellebrite to the hacking of a Kenyan presidential candidate’s phone
The research lab says forensic evidence suggests the phone-cracking technology was used against Boniface Mwangi after his July arrest.
Researchers find Jordan government used Cellebrite phone-cracking tech against activists
The incidents occurred amid Gaza protests and suggest human rights violations, Citizen Lab said.
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Treasury removes Intellexa spyware-linked trio from sanctions list
The three had only just been added to the list in 2024, but a U.S. official said they had separated themselves from the company.
Unusually patient suspected Russian hackers pose as State Department in ‘sophisticated’ attacks on researchers
They weren’t in any hurry, according to Citizen Lab, and used an interesting attack vector. Google Threat Intelligence Group also provided details on the attacks.
Paragon spyware found on the phones of Euro journos
They’re the first confirmed cases of Paragon spyware on Apple products, according to Citizen Lab.
BadBazaar and Moonshine malware targets Taiwanese, Tibetan and Uyghur groups, U.K. warns
In a joint advisory with Western allies, the National Cyber Security Centre sounded the alarm about variants of BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE.