On Thursday, the IT Ministry sought a detailed response from WhatsApp on the issue of Israeli spyware that was allegedly used to target Indian Journalists and Human Rights Activists through its platform.
WhatsApp has been asked to submit its reply by Nov 04. The Ministry has written to WhatsApp seeking its response on the matter, a Senior Government Official.
On Thursday, Facebook-owned WhatsApp said Indian Journalists and Human Rights Activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities using an Israeli Spyware Pegasus.
WhatsApp said it was suing NSO Group, an Israeli Surveillance firm, that is reportedly behind the technology that helped unnamed entities’ spies to hack into phones of roughly 1,400 users.
These users span across four continents and included Diplomats, Political Dissidents, Journalists, and Senior Government Officials.
However, it didn't say on whose behest the phones of Journalists and Activists across the world were targeted.
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