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US Diplomats Infected w/ Malware from NSO - Dismas - 12-04-2021
A number of diplomats were infected with malware developed by NSO. NSO's been criticized for indiscriminate selling of their wares, although who can blame them?
Quote:The iPhones of nine US State Department officials were infected by powerful and stealthy malware developed by NSO Group, the Israeli exploit seller that has come under increasing scrutiny for selling its wares to customers who in turn use it to spy on journalists, lawyers, activists, and US allies.
The US officials, either stationed in Uganda or focusing on issues related to that country, received warnings like this one from Apple informing them their iPhones were being targeted by hackers. Citing unnamed people with knowledge of the attacks, Reuters said the hackers used software from NSO.
Read More: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/12/iphones-of-us-diplomats-hacked-using-0-click-exploits-from-embattled-nso/