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[–] mhague@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

As of March 2023, Pegasus operators were able to remotely install the spyware on iOS versions through 16.0.3 using a zero-click exploit. While the capabilities of Pegasus may vary over time due to software updates, Pegasus is generally capable of reading text messages, call snooping, collecting passwords, location tracking, accessing the target device's microphone and camera, and harvesting information from apps.

This is consumer grade spyware built by Israeli intelligence and loaned out to just about everyone. It's been around for a decade. Governments use this to hunt down activists and opposition party members.

This Signal leak is one hole in the colander. Sure, water will leak through that hole. But water will also leak through all the other holes. And the countries collecting that water have more than what NSO Group contracts out.