The Israeli company behind the software, NSO group, insists that the Pegasus software is only intended for use against criminals and terrorist. Pegasus is a malware that infects iPhones and Android devices to enable operators of the tool to extract messages, photos and emails, record calls and secretly activate microphones.
“Technological developments like spyware must be accompanied by laws and policies that restrict its use so authoritarian leaders and repressive governments cannot use surveillance software to further enable attacks on independent media and journalists who are doing their job,” says Line Grove Hermansen, IMS Head of Communications.
