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Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware

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A government customer reportedly used NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware to hack a European politician serving on an EU committee investigating the spyware industry. The incident underscores ongoing misuse risks and potential regulatory/legal escalation for the spyware sector, adding material reputational and compliance headwinds for NSO.

Analysis

A government customer reportedly used NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware to hack a European politician serving on an EU committee investigating the spyware industry. The incident underscores ongoing misuse risks and potential regulatory/legal escalation for the spyware sector, adding material reputational and compliance headwinds for NSO.

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