The United States has blacklisted an Israeli company that develops Pegasus, an international spy software.It is rare for the United States to blacklist an Israeli company.
According to reports from the US capital, Washington, on Wednesday, November 3, the country's authorities decided to blacklist an Israeli spy software company called Pegasus after a formal investigation determined that the relevant Israeli company.Sold the software deliberately to buyers who used it to spy on government officials and even journalists.
The software was developed by an Israeli company called NSO.The company and its spyware became highly controversial when reports surfaced that the software could potentially spy on thousands of human rights activists, journalists, politicians and businessmen around the world.Was targeted.
How Effective Spyware Was Pegasus?
Pegasus, a spyware developed by the NSO, was so effective that after 'infecting' any smartphone, it was turned into a spy tool.Which its owner carried in his pocket against himself.
Users and organizations of this software could read all the messages of their 'victim', view the pictures in his phone and keep track of his location as well as operate his camera through remote command.The victims did not know about it.
The position of the US government
A statement from the US Department of Commerce issued on November 3 stated, "This spyware has allowed many foreign governments to reach out to their opponents and critics outside their national borders." Digitally follow.It also made it possible for such governments to silence political dissidents, journalists and even human rights activists outside their national borders. "
Why are Indian citizens silent on Pegasus espionage case?
AFP news agency reported that it had contacted the NSO group, which develops hacking tools, and asked for comments on its blacklisting by the United States, but the company did not respond.
Which other foreign companies are blacklisted?
Other foreign companies that have been banned include Candiru, another Israeli company, Singapore-based computer security consultancy PTI, and the Russian firm Positive Technologies, according to a statement from the Commerce Department in Washington.
According to the Commerce Department, the names of all these companies have been added to the so-called US entity list.US businesses are not allowed to do business with any of the foreign companies listed, export their products or provide them with any information or technology.
M M / A (AFP, AP)
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