{"id":1892,"date":"2021-07-22T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.kdmarc.com\/blog\/?p=1892"},"modified":"2024-08-23T13:03:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:33:42","slug":"pegasus-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/pegasus-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Pegasus Project Reveals Massive Data Leak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Pegasus project reveals human rights activists, journalists, ministers, and lawyers around the globe have been targeted by cyber-surveillance software<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/pegasus-attack\/#What_is_Pegasus\" >What is Pegasus?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/pegasus-attack\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_People_Security_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our People Security Expert<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/pegasus-attack\/#Enter_your_details\" >Enter your details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/pegasus-attack\/#Pegasus_Project_Leak_List\" >Pegasus Project Leak List<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/pegasus-attack\/#How_does_Pegasus_Spyware_Works\" >How does Pegasus Spyware Works?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/pegasus-attack\/#How_to_Defend_Against_Spyware\" >How to Defend Against Spyware?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/pegasus-attack\/#For_Individuals\" >For Individuals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/pegasus-attack\/#For_Organizations\" >For Organizations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Investigation reveals that cyber-surveillance software, also known as Pegasus spyware created by the Israeli company NSO Group, has targeted thousands of people worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The company sold the spyware to government agencies to use against criminals and terrorists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it is believed the Pegasus spyware has at least targeted 300 people in India. The <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ciso.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/over-300-phone-numbers-of-ministers-journalists-activists-businessmen-from-india-could-have-been-hacked-report\/84541096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">Economic Times<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says more than <\/span><b>300 phone numbers of journalists, people in business, activists, and ministers from India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could have been hacked.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The post from Economic Times further mentions the government has denied playing any part in monitoring specific people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">But before we dive into the news, let&#8217;s understand what exactly Pegasus is.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n      @media print, screen and (max-width: 63.99875em){\n      .tnp-submit\n      width: 48%;\n      }\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding: 20px;\n      }\n      .blog_para\n      margin-top: 4px !important;\n      line-height: 25px !important;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      }\n\n      }\n      .blog_para{\n      font-family: jost,sans-serif;\n      margin-top: 14px;\n      margin-bottom: 30px;\n      color: #fff;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      color: black !important;\n\n      }\n\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding:20px;\n      border: 1px solid grey;\n      }\n\n      .tnp-submit a{\n        background: #1d58c7!important;\n    border-radius: 5px!important;\n    text-transform: inherit!important;\n    padding: 8px 25px!important;\n    font-weight: 600!important;\n    color: #fff!important;\n    width: 30%!important;\n    border: none;\n      }\n\n      .blog_get{\n      font-size: 24px !important;\n      font-weight: 700;\n      padding-bottom: 0px;\n    font-family: 'Poppins' !important;\n      margin-bottom: 0px;\n      margin-top: 0px;\n      margin-bottom: 0px !important;\n      color: white;\n          line-height: 30px;\n          color: white;\n      }\n      .row{\n             display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n    flex-direction: row;\n    padding: 25px 0px 25px 36px;\n    align-items: center;\n\n      }\n\n.colLeft{\n         flex-basis:50%;\n    -webkit-box-flex: 0;\n    flex-grow: 0;\n    max-width: 50%;\n    color: white;\n}\n    \n .colRight{\n       flex-basis: 45%;\n    -webkit-box-flex: 0;\n    flex-grow: 0;\n    max-width: 50%;\n }\n\n.tnp-subscription-minimal{\n    float: right;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"max-width: 741px; margin: 0 auto; background-image: url('https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/marketing\/linkedinlowerbanner.webp'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center; \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"colLeft\">\n<p class=\"blog_get\" style=\"font-family: 'Poppins' !important; color: white !important\">Subscribe to Our Newsletter On Linkedin<\/p>\n<p class=\"blog_para\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-family: 'Poppins' !important; color: white !important; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 28px;line-height: 25px;\">Sign up to Stay Tuned with the Latest Cyber Security News and Updates<\/p>\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"tnp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n            <form action=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/newsletter-thank-you\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div class=\"tnp-submit\">\n                  <a class=\"libutton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/build-relation\/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7062043746430783488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/form><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"colRight\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"tnp tnp-subscription-minimal \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/marketing\/newsletter-icon.webp\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Pegasus\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>What is Pegasus?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Pegasus is a cyber-surveillance software or spyware created by the Israeli company NSO Group for government agencies to monitor criminals and terrorists. The spyware infects a device and helps spy on a person by transferring the data from the device to a master server in an unauthorized way. Pegasus spyware can extract messages, photos, and emails, and record calls, and the worst is it can even secretly activate microphones and cameras.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Document<\/title>\n<\/head>\n\n<style>\n    .interestedBtn {\n        width: 80% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box !important;\n        display: inline-block !important;\n        padding: 11px !important;\n        border: 1px !important;\n        border-color: #ddd !important;\n        margin-top: 10px !important;\n        background-color: #183e8b !important;\n        background-image: none !important;\n        text-shadow: none !important;\n        color: #fff !important;\n        font-size: 14px !important;\n        line-height: 20px !important;\n        border-radius: 5px 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Leak List<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2021\/jul\/18\/revealed-leak-uncovers-global-abuse-of-cyber-surveillance-weapon-nso-group-pegasus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>The Guardian<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>the list of exposed data consists of more than 50,000 phone numbers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is believed that the phone numbers in this list belong to people who are considered to be persons of interest for NSO&#8217;s clients. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as of now, it is not confirmed if the phone numbers on the list are infected with Pegasus spyware<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">As per the report, organizations such as Forbidden Stories and Amnesty International initially had access to the leaked list. They also shared the access with other media partners as part of the Pegasus project.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned in one of our &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kratikal.com\/blog\/pegasus-spyware-targets-activists-and-journalists\/?utm_source=KDMARC+Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Pegasus+Project+Reveals+Massive+Data+Leak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>News Shot: Pegasus Spyware Targets Activists and Journalists<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; the list also includes many Arab royal family members.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Furthermore, it contains details of various executives, reporters, and editors of giant media outlets such as CNN, Financial Times, New York Times, and Reuters.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_Pegasus_Spyware_Works\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How does Pegasus Spyware Works?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">There is nothing much more complicated about how the Pegasus spyware Works or how it infects the devices. Similar to phishing attacks, the spyware is delivered through malicious links in a message.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">When the victim clicks on the link, the software gets downloaded and compromises the device without the user&#8217;s knowledge or permission. The purpose of delivering the spyware is to gain full access to the device&#8217;s operating system. Then the spyware disables the security measures or removes the security controls in the operating system.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Furthermore, the spyware collects the victim&#8217;s personal information such as passwords, bank account details, contact lists, calendar events, as well as text messages, and voice calls. The spyware can also turn on the phone&#8217;s camera and microphone to record activity around the phone&#8217;s surroundings. As per the latest updates, an upgrade in the spyware lets it infect systems without the victim clicking the link.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Defend_Against_Spyware\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How to Defend Against Spyware?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The best way to defend against spyware such as Pegasus spyware is to implement the right and best cyber security measures. Sometimes, a user\u2019s device gets infected with a virus when clicking on a malicious link and sometimes after downloading a virus-embedded attachment.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, sometimes, one can also infect the device by simply visiting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a trusted but compromised website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Thus, there are several ways one can get infected with this virus. Keeping that in mind, here are some precautions that you can follow to protect yourself and your organization:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Individuals\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>For Individuals<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Do not download any apps from unknown sources or unofficial app stores<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Do check the permissions in the apps before accepting them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Avoid clicking on any link before confirming it is safe<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Do not download any attachments before scanning<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Organizations\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>For Organizations<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/security-awareness-training-for-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Educate your employees<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about such cyber-attacks so that they know how to spot and avoid<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Update the software and hardware with the latest security updates<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Enforce a policy that ensures that employees are not using their personal devices for official use<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement tools such as the <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><b>Threatcop Phishing Incident Response tool<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that helps employees to report suspicious emails and facilitates its instant takedown.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pegasus project reveals human rights activists, journalists, ministers, and lawyers around the globe have been targeted by cyber-surveillance software Investigation reveals that cyber-surveillance software, also known as Pegasus spyware created by the Israeli company NSO Group, has targeted thousands of people worldwide. 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