Apple sues Israeli spyware maker for targeting its users


Apple is suing spyware maker NSO, seeking a block against further attempts to hack into or spy on its users' devices. — AP Photo

Apple on Tuesday sued the Israeli spyware maker at the centre of the Pegasus surveillance scandal, seeking to block NSO Group from targeting the over one billion iPhones in circulation.

The suit from the Silicon Valley giant adds to the trouble facing embattled NSO, which was engulfed in controversy over reports that tens of thousands of activists, journalists and politicians were listed as potential targets of its Pegasus spyware.

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