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Human Rights Watch official in Beirut hacked by NSO spyware

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Published: 28 January 2022

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Lama Fakih, who heads the group’s Beirut office, was targeted at least five times, HRW and Amnesty found; NSO chair steps down, says departure unrelated to spyware strife

Senior Human Rights Watch official in Beirut targeted by Israeli NSO spyware (Haaretz)
Israeli NSO is also at the centre of a massive political scandal in Poland where the government recently admitted to purchasing the Pegasus spyware after opposition figures in the country were found to have been targeted

Seeking a lifeboat, NSO Group in talks with US investors over possible sale (Times of Israel)
Spyware maker reportedly in negotiations with Integrity Partners for $300 million cash infusion as it seeks to turn around, remove US sanctions

NSO chairman resigns following Israel police spying scandal (Jerusalem Post)
Levy insisted his departure from NSO Group is unrelated to the Israel Police spyware scandal

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