Snooping row: Experts tell legal options available with those named in Pegasus leak

Reports have claimed that Pegasus spyware was used in India to target the phones of several prominent journalists and politicians. Experts tell India Today the legal options available with those named in the list.

As communication technology grows, India, like every other country in the world, has been debating the issue of data protection and privacy. The debate has again become a focal point after reports claiming that Pegasus, an Israeli spyware, was used by governments across the world to spy on journalists, politicians and other prominent citizens. Pegasus spyware, developed by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group, is in the news after reports of alleged surveillance were published by news portals including the Washington Post and the Guardian. The reports claimed the spyware was used in India to target the phones of several prominent journalists and politicians.