PEGA Committee Votes on Spyware Recommendations

In July 2021, the Pegasus Project—a consortium of 80 journalists from 17 media organizations in 10 countries—broke the story that several governments were using the Pegasus spyware against journalists, activists, politicians, academics, and even heads of state. The Pegasus Project rested on a massive data leak, which revealed more than 50,000 potential surveillance victims. The investigation identified several of NSO Group’s clients …