An international collaborative investigative effort has revealed that more than 50,000 people across the world were identified for targeted surveillance using a sophisticated piece of spyware called #Pegasus. Developed by Israeli private company #NSO, Pegasus was reportedly used here in India as well. <br /><br />So, what is Pegasus? How does it work? And who were the potential targets for surveillance in India?<br /><br />Meghnad S tells you the basics of this massive investigation and what it uncovered.<br /><br />With inputs from Anukriti Malik.<br /><br />***<br />UPDATE: After shooting this video, NSO group issued a statement saying that the list is not a list of potential targets of Pegasus and is not related to NSO.<br />https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/enough-is-enough-nso-group-says-it-will-not-respond-to-media-inquiries-on-pegasus/articleshow/84619506.cms?from=mdr<br /><br />Suggested readings: <br /><br />https://m.thewire.in/tagsearch?keyword=pegasus-project<br />https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/pegasus-project<br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2021/07/18/takeaways-nso-pegasus-project/<br />https://forbiddenstories.org/pegasus-project-articles/<br />https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/07/the-pegasus-project/<br /><br />***<br /><br />Subscribe to Newslaundry: https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription?ref=social<br /><br />Follow and engage with us on social media:<br />Facebook: https://facebook.com/newslaundry<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/newslaundry<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/newslaundry
