Tag: Citizen Lab

The publisher of Russian independent media org Meduza was hacked with NSO’s Pegasus spyware. As both Russia and Latvia are potential culprits, Access Now demands accountability and sanctions.

A joint investigation by civil society and independent researchers has uncovered hacking of Armenia spyware victims with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.

In light of reports of human rights abuses facilitated by NSO Group, Candiru, and Cellebrite, Access Now is calling for accountability.

Access Now and civil society partners join the WhatsApp v. NSO Group lawsuit by filing an amicus brief that discloses stories of those who survived the Pegasus spyware attack. The amici call for NSO to be held accountable for targeting civil society around the world.

Five human rights defenders who suffered from the NSO Group WhatsApp hack have stepped forward to tell their stories — sharing how their governments used NSO Group’s products to surveil them, and consequences they have faced as a result.

Of 1,400 victims of targeted attacks through WhatsApp, more than 100 were members of civil society.

Evidence shows that civil society remains under attack through the use of NSO Group spyware. We call for corporate accountability and global action to stop these attacks.

Our open letter urges Novalpina Capital, now an owner of the NSO Group surveillance technology firm, to prevent use of its products to harm human rights across the globe.

As an owner of NSO Group, Novalpina must take action to address the human rights impacts of the company’s products and services.