Apple Sues Israel’s NSO Group, Accuses It of Using Pegasus Spyware to Gain Unauthorized Access to iPhones

The Apple logo is seen on the outside of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium before the start of an event in San Francisco, on Sept. 7, 2016. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

Apple, Inc has opted to take an antagonistic stance against Israel’s NSO Group, the maker of the Pegasus spyware.

What Happened

Apple said it has filed a lawsuit against the NSO Group and its parent for holding them accountable for the surveillance and targeting of Apple users. Cupertino went a step further and has sought a permanent injunction to ban NSO from using any of its software, services or devices.

In the complaint, Apple provided new information on how NSO’s security exploit “FORCEDENTRY” was allegedly used to break into a victim’s Apple device.