Bahrain Activists’ iPhones Hacked With NSO Group Spyware, Cyber Group Says
NSO’s Pegasus malware hacked the phones between June 2020 and February 2021, and at least one of the activists lived in London when the intrusion occurred, the report said.
Richmond, Va. (AP) -- Nine activists from Bahrain had their iPhones hacked by advanced spyware made by the Israeli company NSO Group, the world's most infamous hacker-for-hire firm, a cybersecurity watchdog reported on Tuesday.
Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto said NSO Group’s Pegasus malware successfully hacked the phones between June 2020 and February 2021. Those reportedly hacked included members of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and two political dissidents living in exile. At least one of the activists lived in London when the hacking occurred, Citizen Lab said.