EU watchdog wants Pegasus surveillance tool to be banned
By DW
15 February 2022 |
1:39 pm
The EU's data protection watchdog is calling for a ban on the controversial spyware tool Pegasus. Regulators have said the software, developed by Israeli-based NSO Group, could lead to an unprecedented level of spying.
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