Israeli Spyware Can Collect Data from Apple, Google, and Amazon Servers

Spyware developed by the Israeli company NSO Group can now extract user data from the servers of Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft, according to a report published by the Financial Times.

NSO Group made headlines in May of this year when reports surfaced about a “hack” of WhatsApp and surveillance of iPhone and Android users. Now, as reported by the Financial Times, the company’s Pegasus technology is capable of extracting user data from the servers of Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft.

NSO has consistently denied accusations of spying or hacking. However, the company has never refuted the fact that it developed the technology, which has raised concerns among many experts.

According to the Financial Times, an infected smartphone provides NSO’s software with authentication keys for cloud services such as Google Drive, Facebook Messenger, and iCloud. Pegasus is able to do this while bypassing two-factor authentication and email notifications.

Amazon stated that there is currently no evidence of successful Pegasus attacks, but the company has promised to conduct an investigation. Facebook made a similar statement.