Group calls on PM Bennett 'to impose an immediate moratorium on surveillance technology exports' after claims Israeli tech was used to target heads of state, journalists

Amnesty head urges limits on surveillance industry; WhatsApp head says use of the technology must be stopped; Israeli activist claims revelations are 'tip of the iceberg'

According to the New York Times, the government encouraged several companies, including NSO Group, to continue cooperation, regardless of concerns tech was used to quash dissent

US tech firm issues software update after working with Citizen Lab to probe Candiru, which allegedly developed tools used to snoop on rights activists, others

Pegasus software 'has been used in some of the most insidious digital attacks on human rights defenders,' Amnesty International charges; NSO says claims are 'recycled,' inaccurate

Department of Justice reportedly renews interest in alleged targeting of 1,400 users by Herzliya-based firm after FBI investigation said to stall; NSO says it's unaware of probe

Cyber Point says 'Jian' exploited vulnerability in Windows and was first used no later than 2015, two years before leak of American cyber weapons

Tech giants challenge company's claim that it should be protected from lawsuits, say its 'powerful and dangerous' technology can fall into the wrong hands

Cybersecurity watchdog says malware attack on 36 people at Qatari-state owned media company was likely linked to governments of Saudi Arabia, UAE

Rayzone Group, which advertises its phone tracking tech, says it only works with governments after report says Channel Islands telecom leased it an access point into global network