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Slashdot
Дата публікації:
25/05/2023 18:21
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http://www.vsinovyny.com/10051879
NSO Spyware Used in Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict, Report Finds
25/05/2023 18:21 // Slashdot
Invasive spyware capable of reading a smartphone's messages and listening to calls was found on the phones of at least 12 Armenian journalists, politicians and civil society members, according to a report published Thursday by a group of nonprofit organizations. From a report: The spyware, called Pegasus and made by the Israeli company NSO, had previously been found on the phones of thousands of people around the world, leading to U.S. sanctions in 2021 and a lawsuit from Apple. But researchers said their most recent findings are unique -- they believe it is the first time that the technology has been weaponized in an armed conflict between countries. Armenia has intermittently battled its neighbor Azerbaijan for decades. In 2020, a cease-fire was broken in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, leaving thousands dead. Since then, the two countries have been mired in a sporadic shooting war which has killed dozens more. The report, a collaboration among the international internet rights group Access Now, Amnesty International and the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, calls for "an immediate moratorium" on the sale and transfer of spyware technology. NSO is the most notorious mercenary spyware developer in the world. It creates powerful programs like Pegasus, which can hack smartphones to reveal information such as contacts, calls and location.
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