Posted on 01/29/2022 5:56:02 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT
It is widely regarded as the world’s most potent spyware, capable of reliably cracking the encrypted communications of iPhone and Android smartphones.
The yearlong investigation, by Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti, also reports that the FBI bought and tested NSO software for years with plans to use it for domestic surveillance until the agency finally decided last year not to deploy the tools.
The Times found that sales of Pegasus played a critical role in securing the support of Arab nations in Israel’s campaign against Iran and negotiating the Abraham Accords, the 2020 diplomatic agreements, signed at a Trump White House ceremony, that normalized relations between Israel and some of its longtime Arab adversaries.
A brochure for potential customers, obtained by the Times, says that Phantom allows American law enforcement and spy agencies to “turn your target’s smartphone into an intelligence gold mine.”
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
Except for a few slip-ups...
FBI too, maybe not all the time... would you believe seldom if ever?
If this is about Pegasus why do they then mention “Phantom”?
“If this is about Pegasus why do they then mention “Phantom”?”
In the article.
Down in the text where Freepers fear to tread...
It also spent two years discussing whether to deploy a newer product, called Phantom, inside the United States.
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It also spent two years discussing whether to deploy a newer product, called Phantom, inside the United States.
The original product was too good and the FBI could not protect itself from it?
Phantom is a modified product that has a flaw baked in so feds.gov can not be hacked by it?
Just thinking like the prog, they know they are going to severely break the law...
Read the entire article, and you'll see that Phantom is another NSO product.
The U.S. had also moved to acquire Pegasus, the Times found. The FBI, in a deal never previously reported, bought the spyware in 2019, despite multiple reports that it had been used against activists and political opponents in other countries. It also spent two years discussing whether to deploy a newer product, called Phantom, inside the United States.The discussions at the Justice Department and the FBI continued until last summer, when the FBI ultimately decided not to use NSO weapons.
But Pegasus equipment is still in a New Jersey building used by the FBI. And the company also gave the agency a demonstration of Phantom, which could hack American phone numbers.
NSO GROUP
NSO Group develops best-in-class technology to help government agencies detect and prevent terrorism and crime.
Our products help licensed government intelligence and law-enforcement agencies lawfully address the most dangerous issues in today’s world. NSO’s technology has helped prevent terrorism, break up criminal operations, find missing persons, and assist search and rescue teams.
USE CASES
NSO products are used exclusively by government intelligence and law enforcement agencies to fight crime and terror.
Our products have been successfully used to:
Prevent terrorism, including gun violence, car bombs, and suicide bombers at transportation hubs, public parks, markets, concert venues, sports arenas, and other public areas
Break up pedophilia, sex- and drug-trafficking rings, and money-laundering operations
Find and rescue kidnapped children
Assist emergency search and rescue (SAR) teams in locating survivors trapped under collapsed buildings in the wake of natural disasters or construction failures
NSO Home page: Cyber Intelligence for Global Security and Stability
Ape had to provide both the key and encryption to the USG before production or sale. This is US law. I was involved with cryptographic security and services for the State Department and US Army. Of course we act stupid for the Public’s consumption. Part of the stupid act is buying software and programs from companies to foster American economic development and supremacy.
Honky is an acceptable substitute.
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