Pegasus is a spyware developed by NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance firm, that helps spies hack into phones. ... In July 2021, Amnesty International, along with 13 media outlets across the globe released a report on how the spyware was used to snoop hundreds of individuals, including Indians.

What is Pegasus issue?

Project Pegasus: The Israeli spyware, revealed to have been used to target hundreds of phones in India, has grown less reliant on clicks. Pegasus can infect a device without the target's engagement or knowledge.

What is Pegasus surveillance?

Pegasus is designed to infiltrate devices running Android, Blackberry, iOS and Symbian operating systems and turn them into surveillance devices. The company says it sells Pegasus only to governments and only for the purposes of tracking criminals and terrorists.