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Apple Sues NSO Group as A “State-sponsored cyber-surveillance” Threat

Nayib AbrahambyNayib Abraham
November 24, 2021
in Israel, Politics, Society
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Apple Sues NSO Group as A "State-sponsored cyber-surveillance" Threat

Apple filed a lawsuit against NSO Group for assisting to hack its devices. Photo: Al-Sarira

NSO Group is still at the head of criticism for its technological products’ use to hack cell phone. In a new initiative after WhatsApp, Apple filed a lawsuit assist the group for what it described as human rights violations.

Apple corporation has announced its move to sue an Israeli company due to the attempts to hack its devices. The complaint has been filed in the United States, according to Apple. NSO is once more at the center of attentions for developing the controversial Pegasus malware. 

Apple dubbed the Israeli company “amoral 21st-century mercenaries,” in a civil case that the company registered yesterday. The company lambasted NSO for exploiting cyber-surveillance technologies to assist human rights violations.

Intelligence agencies and totalitarian regimes were the main clients of the Pegasus malware in recent years. They used the malware against journalists, politicians, political parties and human right campaigners in various countries. The investigations further clarified the role of Arab states in further expansion of the malware in the Middle East.

Apple’s court proceedings occur shortly after United States appeals court declared that WhatsApp may go through a similar legal process. The administrative legal institute rejected NSO’s argument about sovereign immunity based on the fact that its users are administrative entities.

The US government also imposed sanctions on the Israeli firm earlier this month due to supporting “transnational oppression.”  The NSO has argued that the development of its wares aimed at targeting crooks and terrorist extremists. Besides, countries with charges regarding employing the NSO malware against activists and journalists rejected all the accusations.

In a statement in response to the case, an NSO official stated that the company keeps on campaigning for truth. “Pedophiles and terrorists can freely operate in technological safe havens, and we provide governments the lawful tools to fight it.” 

Apple Case Against NSO

“State-sponsored actors like the NSO Group spend millions of dollars on sophisticated surveillance technologies without effective accountability. That needs to change,” Part of a statement by Apple’s senior manager read. The statement by Craig Federighi have had overtones regarding Tel Aviv’s direct role in the projects.

Apple is suing NSO for undisclosed monetary damages as well as a court order prohibiting the Israeli company from utilizing Apple computers and devices in the future and requiring the business to remove former compromised information. “NSO’s malicious activities have exploited Apple’s products, injured Apple’s users and damaged Apple’s business and goodwill,” part of the lawsuit read.

Apple released a solution that it claims would safeguard consumers against holes that the NSO utilized to hack the devices.  Although the Israeli corporation claims that their malware has no effect on people in the United States, Apple asserted that US residents’ cell phones have been hijacked since they can and do traverse international boundaries.

“NSO’s malicious products and services have also required Apple to devote thousands of hours to investigate the attacks, identify the harm, diagnose the extent of the impact and exploitation, and develop and deploy the necessary repairs and patches.”

A Citizen Lab official welcomed Apple’s legal move against the NSO Group. Citizen Lab was the forerunner in revealing the malfunctioning of NSO product and its infiltration of personal data.

In a most recent revelation, the infiltration of six Palestinian activists and people by Pegasus hit the headlines. among the group was an American and a French citizen.

Apple announced that the legal action that it will donate $10 million to organizations that strive to expose cyber-surveillance operations. Apple’s explicit reference to Israeli administration adds new dimension to a complex case that involves millions of people globally.  

Tags: Applecyber-surveillanceIsraelNSO GroupPegasus

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