The Committee to Protect Journalists and seven other civil society groups today co-signed an open letter asking the Israel-based NSO Group company to deliver on its commitments to improve transparency about sales of its advanced spyware, and due diligence to protect human rights.
Research by CPJ and other organizations indicates that the company's Pegasus product has been used to target numerous journalists and those close to them around the world. In comments provided to CPJ and the media in the past, NSO has said that Pegasus is only licensed to government agencies investigating crime and terrorism, and that the company investigates allegations of misuse.
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