'If someone doesn't have anything to hide, they don't have anything to fear,' says deputy prime minister; technology has been used by authoritarian regimes to stifle dissent

Critics say that spyware and other tools are abused by client governments which allegedly include Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Herzliyah-based company reportedly tells buyers its tech is able to obtain all of an individual’s info from media giants' servers; company denies the claim

Yana Peel decries 'misguided personal attacks on me and my family' after UK daily says she's a co-owner of controversial NSO Group

Owners say Herzliya-based company, whose spyware has allegedly been used by repressive regimes, will seek greater transparency, align itself with UN guiding principles on rights

Exposure of WhatsApp hack draws further attention to company whose technology has been reportedly used to spy on dissidents, journalists, rights groups

Facebook subsidiary urges users to download latest version of app after NSO Group reported to have been behind breach

'Someone has to be quite desperate to target a lawyer, and to use the technology that is the very subject of the lawsuit,' says attorney involved in case against the NSO Group

Facebook subsidiary patches 'very scary vulnerability' that infected phones via missed WhatsApp calls alone

Move aims to halt NSO Group selling its wares overseas; Israeli Defense Ministry has put 'human rights at risk' by allowing sales of phone-tracking software to repressive states