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By Dan Williams

Feb 8 2022 7:00AM

Reportedly used against confidants of former public figures.

Israel ramps up police scrutiny as spyware scandal spreads

Israel announced it was setting up a national inquiry after a newspaper reported illicit use by police of powerful spyware against confidants of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other public figures. Pegasus, a cellphone hacking tool made by Israel's NSO Group, was used to ...

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