ToplineApple announced Tuesday it is suing Israeli technology firm NSO Group for creating software it says surveilled and targeted Apple users, and has filed for a permanent injunction to ban the group from using Apple products. NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 29: A man checks his phone in an Apple retail store in Grand Central ... [+] Terminal, January 29, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Getty ImagesKey FactsApple claimed NSO Group used its FORCEDENTRY software to break into Apple devices and install its spyware product, Pegasus. The tech giant said the attacks only affected a small number of users, with “journalists, activists, dissidents, academics, and government officials” specifically targeted. Apple said it will donate $10 million, along with any damages from the suit, to organizations pursuing cybersurveillance research and advocacy.

Source: Forbes November 24, 2021 01:06 UTC