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BREAKING: massive, global leak of the targets of NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. *huge deal*

Posted on 7/18/21 at 6:16 pm
Posted by xGeauxLSUx
United States of Atrophy
Member since Oct 2008
22445 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 6:16 pm

Here's the actual Twitter link...
https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1416792857084583939



I've used Thread Reader to compile the threads from Twitter in one place...
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1416792857084583939.html






In-depth Washington Post article...
quote:

Private Israeli spyware used to hack cellphones of journalists, activists worldwide NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, licensed to governments around the globe, can infect phones without a click

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2021/nso-spyware-pegasus-cellphones/
Posted by Magician2
Member since Oct 2015
14553 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 6:19 pm to
I remember the Panama papers were a huge leak and nothing ended up happening to anyone.

I expect this to be the same. Unless the Guardian has balls
Posted by McNeeseLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
603 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 6:21 pm to
So big deal when journalists and activists are monitored, but incoming president is no big deal.
Posted by xGeauxLSUx
United States of Atrophy
Member since Oct 2008
22445 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 6:21 pm to
I've learned not to get my hopes up either.
Hopefully, it sheds some light on something...
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
137982 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 6:26 pm to
Posted by elcid
Band Camp
Member since Mar 2007
3036 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 6:26 pm to
Nothing will happen, Washington D.C. is Israeli Occupied Territory. The 9-11 Dancing Mossad agents were slapped on the wrist and sent back to Israel.
Posted by xGeauxLSUx
United States of Atrophy
Member since Oct 2008
22445 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 6:28 pm to
Why don't you read it for yourself in the link I provided?
It's not a difficult read.
Posted by Boring
Member since Feb 2019
3792 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 6:49 pm to
quote:

The 9-11 Dancing Mossad agents were slapped on the wrist and sent back to Israel.


This is bullshite, but I believe it.
Posted by Von
Wichita Falls, TX
Member since Feb 2019
2662 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 6:50 pm to
So WaPo is against governments spying on journalists?

And this is a private company spying on journalists on behalf of governments.

I thought they'd be extra okey dokey with that.
Posted by Tiguar
Montana
Member since Mar 2012
33131 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 6:52 pm to
Jews gonna jew.
Posted by GoldenGuy
Member since Oct 2015
12694 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 7:31 pm to
quote:

Jews gonna jew.


After watching the Biden Administration’s responses to Russia on Ukraine and China on Hong Kong, the Israelis probably figured they’d do something about it before they end up dead
Posted by ShakeandBake
Member since Aug 2019
1215 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 7:36 pm to
Very interesting.

There was a link from the Thread Reader link you had to a story from Vice(yes, I know) about this NSO company pitching Pegasus to local police:

NSO Group Pitched Phone Hacking Tech to American Police

On top of what the NSA undoubtedly uses to monitor US citizen communications this just continues to strengthen the surveilance state we all live in today.
Posted by TigerB8
End Communism
Member since Oct 2003
10849 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 7:38 pm to
quote:

I remember the Panama papers were a huge leak and nothing ended up happening to anyone.


Well, that's prolly because the reporter doing the digging was murdered. She got exploded.

nbc news
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
62600 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:00 pm to
quote:

This is bullshite, but I believe it.

I mean, they clearly lied about simply being "shocked" as the FBI show them laughing, smiling and holding up lighters in the foreground with the burning towers in the background.
Posted by IslandBuckeye
Boca Chica, Panama
Member since Apr 2018
10067 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:12 pm to
quote:

I remember the Panama papers were a huge leak and nothing ended up happening to anyone.


It is harder for me to open a bank account in Panama now with a US Bank as the origin of funds. Other than that, no.
Posted by OleWar
Troy H. Middleton Library
Member since Mar 2008
5828 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:15 pm to
Snowden says it will be the story of the year. Twitter link.

LINK
Posted by LSUbest
Coastal Plain
Member since Aug 2007
14938 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 8:19 pm to
It's been going on. Maybe it got worse, but it's been going on.

Protect yourself as best you can/need to.

I don't have a cell.
Posted by TOSOV
Member since Jan 2016
8922 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 9:02 pm to
quote:

It is harder for me to open a bank account in Panama now with a US Bank as the origin of funds.


How come? What countries does Panama not have issues with?
Posted by KCMIZSEC
Member since Sep 2013
2199 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 10:34 pm to
A brief summary of what this is and why I should care would be appreciated.
Posted by Gravitiger
Member since Jun 2011
12156 posts
Posted on 7/18/21 at 11:02 pm to
Private cybersurveillance firm NSO was hired by many governments to spy on people via their smart phones. Their list of targets (phone numbers and which clients ordered them sueveilled) was leaked.

You can actually follow pretty easily clicking on the first link and scrolling for 1-2 minutes. It even concludes with several "why you should care" explanations.
This post was edited on 7/18/21 at 11:05 pm
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