Published 12/28/2023 6:50:00 a.m.

India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty

Apple issued threat notifications to iPhone users, including journalists and opposition politicians in India, who may have been targeted by state-sponsored attackers.
The Indian government publicly doubted Apple's findings and launched a probe into device security, pressuring Apple to provide alternative explanations for the warnings.
Apple executives in California were disturbed by the pressure campaign, but their efforts to placate authorities had limited results.

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The Hindu

Pegasus Spyware found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International

Amnesty International announced on Thursday that it found recent traces of Pegasus spyware, sold only to governments, on two Indian journalists’ phones after they received “state-sponsored attacker” alerts from Apple in October.

12/28/2023 5:21:04 a.m.·India

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Hindustan Times

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report

Pegasus can be used to access a phone's messages and emails, peruse photos, eavesdrop on calls, track locations and even film the owner with the camera.

12/28/2023 7:51:40 a.m.·New Delhi, India

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Globo

Amnesty International accuses India of using spy program to monitor journalists

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12/28/2023 5:35:11 a.m.·Brazil

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The Washington Post

India targets Apple over its phone hacking notifications

Apple’s warnings to users that it had detected possible efforts to install spyware on iPhones triggered an angry reaction from Indian officials.

12/28/2023 12:00:00 a.m.

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Channel News Asia

India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty

NEW DELHI: India's government has recently targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published on Thursday (Dec 28). Created by Israeli firm NSO Group and sold to governments around the world, Pegasus software can be

12/28/2023 5:04:14 a.m.·Singapore

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The Hill

Indian government pressed Apple to soften hacking warning: Report

The Indian government privately pressed Apple officials to soften their warnings to Indian journalists and opposition politicians that state-sponsored attackers could be targeting their phones, according to The Washington Post. Senior officials in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration reportedly called Apple India’s managing director, Virat Bhatia, after reports emerged about the notifications in late…

12/28/2023 5:05:31 p.m.·Washington, United States

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