* Software, called Pegasus, was developed by Israel's NSO group, a private firm
* List of more than 50,000 phone numbers included journalists and politicians
* Women on list close to murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Activists, journalists and politicians around the world have been spied on using cellphone malware developed by a private Israeli firm, it emerged Sunday, igniting fears of widespread privacy and rights abuses.
The use of the software, called Pegasus and developed by Israel's NSO group, was reported on by the Washington Post, the Guardian, Le Monde and other news outlets who collaborated on an investigation into a data leak.
The leak was of a list of up to 50,000 phone numbers believed to have been identified as people of interest by clients of NSO since 2016.
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More News On Israeli Spyware Being Used To Target Journalists, Activists, And Politicians Worldwide
Israeli Spyware Maker Is in Spotlight Amid Reports of Wide Abuses -- New York times
Spyware used to target journalists and activists around the world, reports indicate -- Politico
Israeli firm's spyware used to target journalists' cell phones - reports -- Reuters
Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon -- The Guardian
Massive data leak uncovers human rights abuses using Israeli tech - report -- Jerusalem Post
Military-grade spyware found on journalists' and activists' phones: report -- The Hill
Pegasus spyware used to target phones of journalists and activists, investigation finds -- Verge
Israeli spyware used to target journalists, activists: Report -- Al Jazeera
What is Pegasus spyware and how does it hack phones? -- The Guardian
