The Project Pegasus

[Sushubh]

On the List: Anil Ambani, Dassault’s Rep and the India Head of French Energy Firm EDF

Phone numbers that have been used by Ambani and one other official of the Reliance ADA Group were added to the leaked list that was analysed by media partners of the Pegasus Project.

thewire.in

 

[unAadhaarit]

Nokia 2g phones after this be like.. "Meri yaad aa rahi hai."

BSNL guys will mess up your 2G connectivity.

 

[Tejas01]

All the more beneficial as hackers won't be able to access your phone.

Meanwhile...

Delhi cop visits the Wire’s office for ‘routine check’ ahead of Independence Day

The policeman reportedly asked to see the rent deed and inquired about the news website’s journalists and, for some reason, even actress Swara Bhaskar.

www.newslaundry.com

Trailer aa gaya hai!

Delhi Police granted power to detain anyone under National Security Act till October 18

The order came ahead of Independence Day and amid the farmers’ protest against the agricultural laws at Jantar Mantar.

scroll.in

I wonder if this has got something to do with the ongoing expose.

 

[Sushubh]

Key ED Officer, Kejriwal's Aide, PMO & NITI Aayog Officials Figure in Pegasus Project List

The phone number of Rajeshwar Singh, a senior ED official who handled the sensitive Aircel-Maxis and 2G spectrum cases, is on the leaked list. So are numbers of his wife and two sisters.

thewire.in

 

[Sushubh]

Pegasus Project: From Naresh Goyal, Ajay Singh, Prashant Ruia to PSUs, India Inc in the Viewfinder

Officials from the two Reliance factions and the Adani group also appear to have piqued the interest of an official agency, as did PSU heads, mutual fund groups and the Aircel promoter, C. Sivasankaran.

thewire.in

 

[Jonas]

Ngl we live in a world where surveillance is required. But it also comes at a cost. It's all about time when people realize that IoT is a trap at various levels.

I was reading about how Alexa devices work, and how they are a part of a network even when there's no internet. It's unbelievable. These companies cannot exist if they don't shake hands with the government.

 

[Sushubh]

Pegasus spyware issue: West Bengal govt. sets up two-member inquiry commission

Retired Supreme Court judge M.B. Lokur and former Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya will be the panel members.

www.thehindu.com

 

[Sushubh]

This is no ordinary spying. Our most intimate selves are now exposed | Arundhati Roy

The Pegasus project shows we could all soon be ruled by states that know everything about us, says novelist and activist Arundhati Roy

www.theguardian.com

 

[Sushubh]

NSO Group's Govt Client Showed Interest in Periyarist Activists, Tamil Nationalist

Naam Thamizhar Katchi’s Seeman, May 17 movement’s Thirumurugan Gandhi, Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam’s K. Ramakrishnan and Dravidar Kazhagam treasurer Kumaresan feature in the list of potential Pegasus targets.

thewire.in

 

[Sushubh]

We Need To Talk About The Insecurity Industry

The greatest danger to national security has become the companies claiming to protect it

edwardsnowden.substack.com