Pegasus, Cognyte & Targeted Surveillance in India
Channel: Internet Freedom Foundation
Date: 2023-04-18

On April 5, 2023,  the Hindu reported that an Indian defence agency has been buying equipment, possibly an alternative to Pegasus, from Cognyte Software Ltd, an Israeli spyware company.

With the shock of Pegasus barely behind us, Anushka Jain, IFF’s Policy Counsel explains how India’s weak surveillance architecture has paved the way for a plethora of private companies to sell our privacy to the highest bidder. 

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