Spyware like Pegasus can help use smartphones as listening devices and both Armenia and Azerbaijan have a history of using them.
Another victim was journalist Karlen Aslanyan who covered the Armenian political crisis from a previous defeat in the conflict. Kristinne Grigoryan, a guest on Aslanyan's radio show, was also hacked a month after her appearance.
Five of the 12 victims identified by the investigation that was carried out in collaboration with Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto and Amnesty International's Security Lab have chosen to remain anonymous. This includes a UN official who does not have consent from the organization to come forward.
The investigation has, however, failed to identify the source of these attacks. Azerbaijan is a known customer of NSO Group's services, and its government has used the spyware against domestic opponents, too,The Armenian government has also been implicated in using spyware against its citizens. The victims of these attacks were also critical of the government at the time of the attack. However, Armenia is not known to be a Pegasus user. Instead, it uses Predator spyware, a Pegasus rival.
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