Two prominent activists filed a lawsuit accusing the government of using the internationally notorious Pegasus spyware to infiltrate their mobile devices almost three years ago.
Law reform advocate Yingcheep Atchanont and human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa accuse nine state agencies in the administration of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of unlawfully violating their privacy by using the spyware produced by the Israeli-based cybersecurity company NSO Group.
They requested an immediate court injunction barring the use of Pegasus against them and other citizens, and for the court to order the government to release the data on its use of Pegasus. They also demanded compensation of 2.5 million baht (RM334,000) each.Pegasus spyware can be installed remotely onto a target’s phone without the target having to click any links or download software. — AP
