Pegasus

Pegasus spyware scandal deepens as Poland questions Israeli tech, strengthens ties with Turkey

Investigators found that NSO Group retained technical access to surveillance tech but could not tell whether it examined intercepted data, while Warsaw continues to buy Israeli military equipment.

 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.
 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.

Meta claims Israeli spyware firm NSO Group failed to complain, demands further pressure by US gov't

 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.

Spanish judge shelves investigation of Pegasus use for attacks on PM Sanchez, ministers

 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.

NSO group names David Friedman chairman amid efforts to overcome US blacklist


Knesset cm’tee holds heated debate on spyware probe, Arab sector crime

Those in attendance, including Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, all clashed over accountability, transparency, and the rule of law.

Knesset plenary session. September 29, 2025.

In US, spyware has consequences: Pegasus to pay Meta punitive damages - opinion

The judgment bolsters efforts by the United States government to draw red lines around the use of commercial spyware.

 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.

Boris Johnson claims he found bugging device after meeting with PM Netanyahu

Boris Johnson claimed security officials found a bugging device in his private bathroom, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used it.

 THEN-BRITISH prime minister Boris Johnson welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Downing Street, in 2019.

Poland to probe use of Israeli spyware Pegasus by previous government - report 

Criminal charges could be filed against former government officials as a result of the probe.

 Hacker

US Imposes New Visa Restrictions on Israeli Cyber Industry - opinion

New visa restrictions instituted by the US target individuals involved in the misuse of cyber-offensive tools and having made financial gain from misuse

 NSO Group logo is shown on a smartphone which is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken May 4, 2022.

Pakistan using Israeli surveillance tech, despite no diplomatic ties - report

A news report suggesting covert collaboration between the two countries has caused a stir in Pakistan. Experts say the news could increase tensions with neighboring Iran and Afghanistan.

 Electronic surveillance equipment is seen along the border fence outside the Kitton outpost on the border with Afghanistan in North Waziristan, Pakistan October 18, 2017.

A-G: Levin gets own rep for spyware case, but bias claims 'baseless'

The government established the spyware committee on August 23 to investigate the "Pegasus affair," in which NSO's Ciphon malware was used to infect over a thousand phones.

 GALI BAHARAV-MIARA

Ex-Shin Bet, air force chiefs: Spyware panel aims to obstruct PM trial

The former security officials contended that there was no reason why the committee should be created now when the prime minister is facing legal proceedings.

 Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his trial hearing, May 11, 2022.

Levin to establish inspection committee for cyber surveillance tools

These changes were prompted by the notorious Pegasus affair, which challenged the public's trust in the government.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin appears before the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, last month.

Jamal Khashoggi's widow sues NSO Group over use of its hacking tool - report

The lawsuit charged that NSO Group "destroyed Elatr's life, forcing her to live in fear and isolation, never able to safely return...or have a normal life."

 A man walks past the logo of Israeli cyber firm NSO Group at one of its branches in the Arava Desert, southern Israel July 22, 2021