Pegasus become a global headache targets thousands of people around the world

Pegasus become a global headache targets thousands of people around the world: Pegasus is a spying software developed by Israel's NSO. Reports claim that phones of over 40 Indian journalists were hacked. The Chairperson of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, Dr. Shashi Tharoor has demanded an independent probe into the matter.

 

It is becoming clear that perhaps there is a need for an independent enquiry headed by a Supreme Court judge who would have the power not just to summon witnesses, but also to weigh the evidence in a judicial manner. The spyware is developed by the Israeli firm NSO Group and it can remotely track and perform complete data extraction without leaving any traces.
 

Any illegal malware, hacking of mobile and digital data of any individual is an infringement of an individual's privacy, which is guaranteed by the Constitution. It is under challenge and it is the duty of the government to order an independent inquiry because the government cannot investigate its own actions, he said. It is high time that people are assured that their privacy is safe.

 


The former IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad confirmed that, for lawful interceptions of a phone can only be made as per relevant rules under provisions of Section 5 of Indian Telegraph Act along with the permission of Home Secretary of the centre or Home Secretary of the state.

 

A question arises on if India is using the Pegasus Spyware in the country or not, Government should clarify with the loud and clear voice and no diplomatic talks.

 

There is an atmosphere of fear in society that anything is now hackable and people in power are misusing authority to invade people's privacy and lives, he said....Read More

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