NSO Group spyware targets European officials
Spyware created by NSO Group is believed to be used to gain control of iPhones and other devices of high-ranking European Commission (EC) officials.
According to BlazetrendsNSO Group is known for developing tools for spying by delivering malware to devices. Spyware The company’s most famous is Pegasus, approved by the governments of world used to spy on journalists, activists and opponents of the government.
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ForcedEntry is the tool used to attack high-ranking officials from the EC? reuters |
The latest report from Reuters shows, Iphone of senior officials at the EC has become the target of tools from the NSO Group. These officials include Didier Reynders – the European Commissioner of Justice since 2019 – as well as at least four other EC officials.
At the moment it is not clear whether the attackers can gain access to the targets’ iPhones or what they will gain if they do so successfully.
A notable detail, Pegasus does not appear to be the tool that the NSO Group used for this task, instead security researchers say that the attackers used a tool called ForcedEntry for the attacks. The effort took place from February to September of last year.
In his statement, NSO Group insists they are not responsible for any hacking attempts and that “they cannot happen with NSO tools”. The European Parliament is expected to form a commission on April 19 to investigate the use of surveillance software in European member states.
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