On the list were 15,000 numbers in Mexico — among them reportedly a number linked to a murdered reporter — and 300 in India, including politicians and prominent journalists. The Washington Post stated that India was one of the 10 countries listed as a client of the Pegasus malware. Israel’s Haaretz reported on Monday that India targeted a phone which was earlier in Prime Minister Imran Khan’s use, through the malware. However, no newspaper report would confirm that the attempt on Prime Minister Imran’s number was successful. An Indian investigative news website, The Wire, reported that 300 mobile phone numbers used in India — including those of government ministers, opposition politicians, journalists, scientists and rights activists — were on the list.

Source: The Express Tribune July 19, 2021 12:25 UTC