What is Pegasus spyware? Know how it works, and hacks into WhatsApp

New Delhi: Spyware-Pegasus of Israeli surveillance company NSO Group is once again in the news. In fact, Forbidon Stories and Amnesty International have claimed that governments in 10 countries around the world are spying on their people. It has been named pegasus project. There were 1571 people on the radar, but it is not yet clear whether everyone has been spied on. There are 40 names in the list of Indian journalists. However, the Government of India has dismissed the allegations.

This is not the first time that Israeli spyware pegasus has been accused of spying on politicians, journalists. Such claims had come to light earlier also. In fact, Pegasus Spyware has been developed by Israel's cybersecurity company NSO Group. Shalva Hulio and Omari Levy started the company in 2008. Pegasus spyware gives the hackers access to data such as smartphone microphones, cameras, messages, emails, passwords, and locations. According to a report, Pegasus allows you to listen to encrypted audio streams and read encrypted messages. That is, hackers can access almost all the features of your phone.

According to NSO Group, the program has been sold only to government agencies. He claims that the aim is to fight terrorism and crime. The company's website reads, "NSO creates technology that helps government agencies prevent and investigate terrorism and crime, and save thousands of lives all over the world. However, in many countries, there have been allegations of misusing it to spy on people.

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