A new report reveals that at least 35 journalists, lawyers, activists, and civil society members in Jordan were targeted with the Pegasus spyware from Israel's NSO Group. The victims include media workers, human rights lawyers, and political activists, with some targeted after criticizing government repression. The spyware has been used since 2019, raising concerns about privacy violations and government abuse. The digital rights group Access Now has called for a moratorium on the export, sale, transfer, servicing, and use of targeted digital surveillance technologies.
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NSO Group's Pegasus #spyware targeted nearly 3 dozen journalists, activists, and lawyers in Jordan, raising concerns about privacy violations and government abuse. Read: https://t.co/NnOc9gtfcs #cybersecurity #hacking #privacy
Pegasus Spyware Targeted iPhones of Journalists and Activists in Jordan: https://t.co/za39UDRdNa by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Spyware Targets Human Rights Watch Staff in Jordan https://t.co/ZS9Y2DuDIn
Journalists, activists targeted in Jordan with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware https://t.co/5HPuko2Uuu via @AJEnglish
Human rights lawyers, political activists and journalists are among at least 35 people targeted in Jordan with Pegasus spyware since 2019, according to a new forensic investigation. https://t.co/XqxoWTgkOY
We join @AccessNow in urging governments to halt the use of Pegasus spyware, and implement an immediate moratorium on the export, sale, transfer, servicing, and use of targeted digital surveillance technologies, until rigorous human rights safeguards are put in place. https://t.co/MCZHIKh42A
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In Jordan, more than 30 journalists, activists, politicians, and human rights defenders including two @HRW staff have been targeted by the Pegasus spyware. https://t.co/RBPqkrRU3D
Journalists, activists targeted in Jordan with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware https://t.co/FTP4oMbW4s
Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of at least 30 people, including journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists, the digital rights group Access Now said Thursday. https://t.co/WKskdb0WFP
Two Jordan-based staff members of Human Rights Watch were targeted by Israeli-made spyware, one just two weeks after HRW published a damning report on increasing government repression in Jordan https://t.co/jBNVFJg91B
Palestinian activists based in Jordan who lead public campaigns denouncing the Israeli occupation were among those hacked with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware https://t.co/Q15imk0bVL
Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of at least 30 people, including journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists, the digital rights group Access Now said https://t.co/w7ABhk7k7H
Human rights lawyers, political activists and journalists are among at least 35 people targeted in Jordan with Pegasus spyware since 2019, according to a new forensic investigation https://t.co/bWS4GVXod0
Jordanian lawyers, journalists and activists hacked in "staggeringly widespread" use of Israeli-made spyware https://t.co/rwiwmnqBuf
A coalition of digital rights groups on Thursday said they had identified 35 people in Jordan who had been targeted with the hacking tool Pegasus, including more than a dozen media workers and several human rights lawyers and activists. https://t.co/XVoLHKFrd8
Jordanian lawyers, journalists and activists targeted by Pegasus spyware https://t.co/5DoHJbVSp4 https://t.co/yi9XUIsXEW
NEW: more #Pegasus spyware abuse discovered 👇 35 media workers and several human rights lawyers and activists confirmed infected or targeted in 🇯🇴 Jordan. @accessnow @hrw @AmnestyTech @OCCRP and @citizenlab collaboration ⬇️ https://t.co/HkDikZXfXg
At least 30 phones of journalists, activists hacked in Jordan with Israeli tech https://t.co/aVeKQsKiys
NEW: Dozens targeted with Pegasus spyware in Jordan: NGO https://t.co/Bi2l5IWdHC
Our joint investigation uncovers the largest Pegasus targeting we know of so far in Jordan. The shocking number of victims is only the tip of the iceberg. Read and share our full report below: https://t.co/JgV0Yq0rdV
🚨BREAKING: Large-scale Pegasus hacking unveiled in Jordan. Together with @citizenlab and partners, we uncover the widespread targeting of at least 35 journalists, lawyers, activists, and civil society members with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware in Jordan 🧵 https://t.co/CSMdOgyEYA
New: spyware hacking unveiled in Jordan 🚨 Pegasus spyware targets at least 35 people in Jordan, incl. journalists, lawyers, activists + civil society members. With @citizenlab, @hrw, @amnesty + @OCCRP, we uncover how Pegasus is crushing civic space. ⬇️ https://t.co/9Fp3nZz9qG
New report says critics of Jordan had their mobile phones hacked using spyware from Israel's NSO Group. https://t.co/GO0euv4cPu