Decoded: The stealth with which Pegasus spyware infects phones, listens in

Pegasus can also be deleted remotely. It's very hard to detect and once it's deleted, leaves few traces.

A multinational investigation coordinated by 16 well-known news organisations, Amnesty International and several cybersecurity organisations has sparked off a scandal about widespread, illegal surveillance being carried out by nation states on their citizens. The investigation centred on a list of “targets” of the Pegasus spyware. At least 40 Indian journalists, along with members of Parliament, judges and others were supposedly targeted by Pegasus. Phones of seven of these persons, who agreed to allow forensic examination of their devices, were found to be infected.

What is Pegasus?

Pegasus is the name of a spyware developed by Israeli firm NSO. It can