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Baku/05.11.21/Turan: The US authorities have included NSO, the Israeli spyware manufacturer Pegasus, in the list of companies with limited access, targeting the software that is the central element of the scandal related to the surveillance of journalists and officials.
According to Agence France-Presse, NSO has been hit by scandals over reports that tens of thousands of human rights defenders, journalists, politicians and business leaders around the world have been identified as potential targets for its Pegasus software.
Smartphones infected with Pegasus essentially turn into pocket spy devices, allowing the user to read the target's messages, view their photos, track their location, and even turn on the camera without them knowing.
“These tools have also allowed foreign governments to carry out transnational repression, which is the practice of authoritarian governments targeting dissidents, journalists and activists outside their sovereign borders to silence dissent,” the US Department of Commerce said in a statement.
Washington also targeted Israeli Candiru, Singapore-based Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE (COSEINC) and Russian firm Positive Technologies.
"Today's action is part of the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to place human rights at the center of US foreign policy, including by countering the proliferation of digital tools used for repression," the US Department of Commerce said in a statement.
UN experts have called for an international moratorium on the sale of surveillance technology until rules are put in place to protect human rights following the Israeli spyware scandal.
The Israeli military has set up a committee to review the NSO's activities, including the export license process.
The NSO insists that its software is only for the fight against terrorism and other crimes, and says it exports it to 45 countries.
One of the countries where the government has used Pegasus to spy on dissidents is Azerbaijan. In this country, a group of people who were illegally tapped are preparing to sue the government. —0--
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