Security News > 2022 > January > NSO Group Pegasus Spyware Aims at Finnish Diplomats

The controversial Pegasus spyware, developed by NSO Group, has been found on the devices of Finland's diplomatic corps serving outside the country as part of a wide-ranging espionage campaign, according to Finnish officials.

Last summer, the Guardian newspaper published a report from journalists who reviewed data leaked from NSO Group that found 50,000 phone numbers they believe were being monitored for their clients, dating back to 2016, including Amnesty International employees, human rights lawyers and more.

Just last month, the U.S. State Department said it found Pegasus installed on the iPhones of at least nine employees working abroad - echoing the recent Finnish announcement.

NSO said Pegasus doesn't work on devices in the U.S., but those outside the country could be targeted by the spyware.

A Washington Post investigation turned up evidence Pegasus was downloaded on the devices of about a dozen Americans working overseas as journalists, aid workers and diplomats.

Last November, NSO Group was added to the sanctions list by the U.S. Government for creating and selling the dangerous malware.

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https://threatpost.com/nso-group-pegasus-spyware-finnish-diplomats/178113/