Pegasus spyware detected in Armenia and Azerbaijan
The infamous Pegasus spyware has made another appearance, this time in the context of a protracted border conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, where it is suspected that it was used to spy on political elites and dissidents in both countries.
The digital rights organisation Access Now reported today that it believes Azerbaijan used Pegasus between October 2020 and December 2022 to target the Apple devices of at least twelve people in Armenia in connection with an ongoing border dispute with Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory.
According to Access Now, Azerbaijan likewise applied Pegasus to its own residents. 245 Azerbaijanis may have been the target, according to further investigation by Amnesty International read more Pegasus spyware detected in Armenia and Aze...