Explosive revelations this week from the Pegasus Project detailed the widespread use of the Pegasus surveillance software program by repressive governments and three democracies—Hungary, India and Mexico—to spy on their own citizen activists and journalists, but also on foreign journalists and even heads of government. The software, developed and sold by the Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group, can reportedly gain access to targeted smartphones without the owner taking any action, like clicking on a malevolent link or downloading an infected app. Once inside, it provides the user with full access to the device’s microphone and camera for eavesdropping, as well as to incoming and outgoing calls and messages, even via encrypted apps.
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