Thai Pro-Democracy Protesters and Activists Were Targeted With NSO's Pegasus Spyware
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A collaborative investigation between researchers at Citizen Lab and Thai NGOs iLaw and DigitalReach discovered an extensive espionage campaign targeting Thai pro-democracy protesters and activists calling for reforms to the monarchy.
The investigation confirmed that at least 30 individuals were infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware between October 2020 and November 2021. The investigation began after Apple sent notifications to iPhone users targeted by state-backed attacks with mercenary spyware. The recipients included individuals Apple believes were targeted with NSO Group’s FORCEDENTRY exploit. Multiple recipients of the notification contacted the Citizen Lab and regional groups.
CitizenLab performed a technical analysis of forensic artifacts to determine whether these individuals were infected with Pegasus or other spyware. Victims publicly named …
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