Pegasus scandal: In Hungary, journalists sue state over spyware

The Hungarian government used the Pegasus software to illegally spy on critics of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The Israeli software, supposed to be used only in case of serious criminals and terrorists, can access all of a smartphone’s data, and switch on the microphone and camera without being noticed. Represented by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, six people will instigate proceedings in Hungary before the courts and with the country’s data protection authority (NAIH), as well as in Israel.

Source: DW  

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