Pegasus is a sophisticated spyware which can function with zero-clicks in some instances to gain access to any user's smartphone devices regardless of the OS used.Īlso read: 'State Can't Get Free Pass Every Time National Security Is Raised': SC Orders Pegasus Probe WhatsApp claims that Pegasus was used to hack 1,400 users on its app, implying that we may finally get to know more about the company's secretive clients, their purpose of usage, and the processes involved in snooping on people.
While many governments including in India have rejected such claims of snooping, the spyware company claims to provide its series of products only to authorised governments around the globe.
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As odds against Mark Zuckerberg's pool of platforms continue to stack up, a court has ruled that WhatsApp can take legal action against Israel's NSO for using its Pegasus software to allegedly snoop on journalists, activists, and political figures in multiple countries including India.Īn appeals court in the United States recently rejected NSO's requests to be protected under sovereign immunity laws, which would prevent it from facing lawsuits over snooping undertaken on WhatsApp.Īlso read: How To Find Pegasus Spyware On Your iPhone: Step By Step Guide There may finally be some good news in store for WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook, now known as Meta.