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EU OFFICIALS' IPHONES WERE TARGETS OF NSO GROUP'S SPYWARE

Malcolm Owen | Apr 11, 2022
 
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Spyware software created by NSO Group has allegedly been used to try and hack
iPhones and devices used by senior officials at the European Commission, with
unknown attackers attempting in 2021 to take control of EU officials'
smartphones.



NSO Group is known for producing software tools used for surveillance, typically
by introducing malware to a device. While it is best known for the Pegasus
hacking tool, which was used by governments around the world and capable of
infiltrating an iPhone, it seems other tools from the firm are being used for
similar purposes.

According to two EU officials and documents seen by Reuters, a number of senior
officials at the European Commission became targets of NSO's tools. The list
includes Didier Reynders, who has served as European Justice Commissioner since
2019, as well as at least four commission staff members.

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After Apple started to warn thousands of iPhone owners that they were targeted
by "state-sponsored attackers," officials in the commission became concerned
that there could be a problem. A tech staffer warned colleagues within the
commission to be vigilant on November 26, since the commission's employees were
considered "a potential target."

So far, it is unclear whether attackers succeeded in gaining access to the
iPhones of targets, nor what they would've acquired had they been successful.
Neither an EC spokesperson nor Apple commented on the matter.

Though press at the time discussed Pegasus, it appears that another tool by NSO
was being used. Security researchers say attempts were made between February and
September 2021, using a tool titled ForcedEntry.

NSO Group insisted in a statement that it wasn't responsible for any of the
hacking attempts and that they "could not have happened with NSO's tools." It
did support an investigation into the targeting of officials, as well as calling
for global rules concerning the spyware industry itself.

The discovery of the misuse of NSO Group's tools certainly doesn't help the
company's profile following the Pegasus scandal, when it was found the tool was
used by governments to spy on journalists, activists, and government opponents,
instead of for fighting crime.

The adoption of Pegasus and other tools by government agencies led to lawmakers
in the U.S. asking Apple and the FBI about the latter's acquisition of NSO Group
tools in March.

Meanwhile, the European Parliament will be launching a committee on April 19 to
investigate the use of surveillance software in European member states.

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COMMENTS (8)


P-DOG

said about 6 days ago



EU officials should get used to more of the same if they force Apple to allow
sideloading and break open the App Store. It seems EU regulators have let
Swedish music streamers and companies from Redmond and Cary, NC whisper into
their ears too much.



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PWRMAC

said about 6 days ago



Good lesson for the EU regulators / burocrats



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MWHITE

said about 6 days ago



You get what you deserve...





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JAIOH81

said about 6 days ago



They thought they were gonna be the ones doing the spying haha 



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RODERIKUS

said about 6 days ago



> mwhite said:
> You get what you deserve...
> 
> 
> 
> Which implies more fines for offering a platform that is basically compromised
> while being marketed as “safe”



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