Apple sues NSO Group over attack on iPhones with Pegasus

San Francisco, Nov 24, : Apple, the tech giant, has filed a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israel-based company, for a permanent injunction prohibiting NSO Groups use of any Apple software, services, or devices.

This must change," Craig Federighi (Apples senior vice president for Software Engineering) stated.He stated that Apple devices are the most secure consumer hardware available -- but private companies creating state-sponsored spyware have made it more dangerous," late Tuesday.

Apples complaint contains new information about NSO Group’s FORCEDENTRY exploit, which was used to hack into victims Apple devices and install the latest version NSO Group spyware product, Pegasus.The Citizen Lab, an academic research group at the University of Toronto, first identified the exploit.

The company stated that the spyware was used to attack a few Apple users with dangerous malware and spyware.Apple stated that it will notify the small number users it discovered might have been targeted by FORCEDENTRY.

Apple joins Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, and Apple in suing NSO Group, the spyware maker Pegasus.NSO Groups flagrant violations against US federal and state law are also part of the Apple lawsuit.

These violations arose from its attempts to attack Apple and its users.Apple announced that it would contribute $10 million to organizations involved in cyber-surveillance advocacy and research, in order to strengthen its efforts against cyber attacks.na/dp #Apple #attack #Pegasus.