Pegasus probe test for Supreme Court: Who were snoop targets? Congress asks Modi govt

The Congress on Sunday cited a US court verdict holding Israel’s NSO Group liable for the intrusive use of its Pegasus spyware and asked whether the Supreme Court would further probe the alleged hacking of 300 Indian WhatsApp users, including Opposition politicians.

Media reports had said in 2021 that the Pegasus spyware — sold only to governments — had been used to snoop on three Opposition politicians, at least two serving BJP Union ministers, a judge and several journalists, activists and businesspeople in India.