Anything done on a phone infected by Pegasus can be monitored remotely.

It can also siphon off photos, activate the microphone and camera, record calls, and more. It can copy data from text messages, emails, WhatsApp chats, calendars, and contacts. When Pegasus is installed on a phone, it can collect data from a device and send it back to an attacker.

Other possible vectors include messages sent by SMS ( as we discussed in 2016), iMessage, or WhatsApp ( as we discussed in 2019), and in some cases users may not even need to click links or take any actions to enable the spyware to activate. These attacks could be successful either if a malicious user is within range of a phone they want to hack, or sometimes simply calling a phone or sending it an e-mail could exploit vulnerabilities and allow the spyware to gain control of the device. Pegasus can infect iPhones and Android phones, usually leverages zero-day vulnerabilities, and, in some cases, is even delivered via a zero-click exploit. The Pegasus spyware is developed by the Israel-based firm NSO Group, and is sold to government intelligence, military, and law enforcement agencies to provide “authorized governments with technology that helps them combat terror and crime.”

Information has come to light this week about Pegasus spyware and how it has targeted many prominent individuals, from journalists and activists to heads of state-such as French president Emmanuel Macron- tens of thousands of high-profile people were targeted by this spyware which is able to monitor and extract data from infected devices. Security & Privacy Pegasus spyware hacks iPhones of prominent individuals

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