Published 3 years ago

French finance minister's phone investigated in Pegasus spyware case

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Journalists Lenaig Bredoux and Edwy Plenel's handsets were bugged with Pegasus spyware. Their phone numbers were among the list of 50,000 numbers targeted by several governments around the world with the software sold by Israeli company NSO Group. Morocco denied using Pegasus or spying on French journalists.

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Times of India

Pegasus Spyware: NSO Group blocks some governments from using Pegasus spyware after Israel mounts pressure

After facing criticisms world wide, the Israeli government reportedly has interfered and pressured NSO Group, the makers of Pegasus spyware, to block .

3 years ago·India

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Reuters

French finance minister's phone investigated in Pegasus spyware case

PARIS - The phone of France's finance minister Bruno Le Maire is currently being investigated to determine whether it has been infected by a spyware known as Pegasus. "We are in an investigation phase, and that includes my own device," Bruno Le Maire told France Inter radio on Friday. He refused to elaborate on the investigation. The Pegasus spyware, a product developed by Israeli

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

French Agency Confirms Pegasus Hack, First Government Agency To Do So

France's national cyber-security agency ANSSI has confirmed the presence of Pegasus spyware on the phones of two journalists from the country's online investigative journal Mediapart, the publication reported on Thursday.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

France’s cybersecurity agency confirms phones of 2 journalists hacked with Pegasus

The hacking of the phones of Lénaïg Bredoux and Edwy Plenel, the two journalists from Mediapart, was earlier detected by Amnesty International’s security lab as part of the reporting by an international consortium of journalists on the targeting of 50,000 phone numbers around the world

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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National Post

French finance minister's phone investigated in Pegasus spyware case

PARIS -- The phone of France's finance minister Bruno Le Maire is currently being investigated to determine whether it has been infected by a spyware known as Pegasus. Read More

3 years ago·Canada

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Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]

French finance minister says Pegasus spyware may have infected govt devices, including his own phone

France’s finance minister Bruno Le Maire has revealed that authorities are probing whether Pegasus malware had infected government devices, after reports claimed that world leaders were being targeted using the Israeli spyware.

3 years ago·Russian Federation

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