An attempt was made to hack the number of Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan through the spy software called Pegasus owned by an Israeli company, NSO Group Technologies.
According to details, an American newspaper The Washington Post has revealed that the Israeli cyber firm has hacked the phones of many notable personalities in many countries of the world including Pakistan.
The newspaper claimed that an attempt was also made to hack the old number of Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan while the phone of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was also hacked in India.
India is spying on journalists using Israeli software: report
A report by Amnesty International revealed that the Israeli company’s spying software allegedly spied on at least 50,000 people around the world, while spying spread to at least 50 countries. All of these individuals were spied on by the software called Pegasus.
The American newspaper has revealed that the Indian government has the ability to spy, monitor and decode and the Indian spy system in India is being hacked through Pegasus. It also reveals that 10 countries, including India, are clients of the Israeli company.
Pegasus: Who allowed the use of spying software in India and why?
On the other hand, the NSO group, after the report came to light, rejected all the allegations and termed the scandal as a conspiracy against it. The agency said it provides services to governments around the world to prevent corruption, including terrorism and extremism, and has no personal interest in providing services to governments.
The hacking scandal of an Israeli company spying on the mobile phones of nearly a thousand people around the world has caused a stir around the world and people are demanding further investigation into the matter.
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