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Apple stops warning of ‘state-sponsored’ attacks, now alerts about ‘mercenary spyware’ — The Register

Apple is referring to the infection of devices with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware and other similar software, writes Laura Dobberstein.

Court orders maker of Pegasus spyware to hand over code to WhatsApp — The Guardian

NSO Group, the maker of one the world’s most sophisticated cyber weapons, has been ordered by a US court to hand its code for Pegasus and other spyware products to WhatsApp as part of the company’s ongoing litigation, writes Stephanie Kirchgaessner. 

Pegasus spyware found on journalists’ phones, French intelligence confirms — The Guardian

French intelligence investigators have confirmed that Pegasus spyware has been found on the phones of three journalists, writes Kim Willsher.