Inside battle for world’s most powerful cyberweapon US bought &is now trying to ban – here are 5 things you need to know
It's been used to prevent terrorism and fight organized crime, an example of which is the capture of El Chapo, the Mexican drug lord.
"The United States has made a series of calculations in response to these developments — secretly acquiring, testing, and deploying the company’s technology, even as it has denounced the company in public and sought to limit its access to vital American suppliers."The US ultimately turned down Pegasus after much deliberation, and subsequently banned the import of the technology.
The technology could be installed onto smartphones by tricking unsuspecting victims into clicking a link.
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