While looking into abuses by the armed forces, the country’s top human rights official was targeted with Pegasus, the world’s most notorious spyware, The Times found.
Tag: Cyberwarfare and Defense
U.S. Says It Dismantled Russia’s ‘Most Sophisticated’ Malware Network
The Justice Department said the F.B.I. had turned the structure of the Russian intelligence service’s “Snake” network for spying on computers against itself.
How Could AI Change War? U.S. Defense Experts Warn About New Tech
U.S. national security officials are warning about the potential for the new technology to upend war, cyber conflict and — in the most extreme case — the use of nuclear weapons.
Berlin Confronts Russian Spies Hiding in Plain Sight
For years, Germany seemed to tolerate even flagrant Russian operations on its soil. But a new Cold War-like chill has now made the snooping difficult to ignore.
How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the Pegasus Spyware
A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. It’s still using it, despite promising to stop.
What Do the Leaked U.S. Intelligence Documents Say?
The authorities have so far made one arrest in the case, Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old air national guardsman. But many questions remain about the classified documents that have been appearing online.
How the Latest Leaked Documents Are Different From Past Breaches
The freshness of the documents — some appear to be barely 40 days old — and the hints they hold for operations to come make them particularly damaging, officials say.
How the U.S. Came to Use NSO Spyware It Was Trying to Kill
The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO. It turns out that not every part of the government has gotten the message.
Biden Acts to Restrict U.S. Government Use of Spyware
The president signed an executive order seeking to limit deployment of a tool that has been abused by autocracies — and some democracies — to spy on dissidents, human rights activists and journalists.
Pulling the Plug on TikTok Will Be Harder Than It Looks
The tensions over the Chinese-owned social media app will come to a head on Thursday, when the company’s chief executive testifies on Capitol Hill.