The Israeli-based NSO Group produces spyware called Pegasus, which is sold to the government and law enforcement. Unlike most hacking methods, Pegasus allows users to infiltrate phones using malware without having to click on any link or attachment.Yaron Shohat, who took office as general manager at NSO Group in 2022, gave an interview to the media for the first time since taking office. Providing important details in his interview, Shohat said that as a company, they have been having difficulties since the end of 2021, but they have started to recover.
Admitting mistakes were made while selling Pegasus software, the company continues to defend Pegasus
NSO only sells Pegasus to governments, but its clients include countries with extremely poor human rights records, with spyware being used against political dissidents, human rights activists, lawyers, journalists and more. Speaking about this situation, Yaron Shohat said in his first media interview since taking over as CEO nearly five months ago that he made a mistake by selling Pegasus to governments that use it for human rights abuses.
“NSO products are in high demand and I believe this type of technology is truly essential for any law enforcement or intelligence agency,” Shohat continued. gave his words.
Some companies, such as Apple, have implemented ways to protect their users against Pegasus, such as suing the company, warning owners of infected iPhones, and introducing a Lockdown Mode that disables the most common attacks. However, the measures taken are not enough for now.
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