Pegasus is sold by NSO Group to governments to carry out surveillance through infecting phones with malicious software. Pegasus allows governments to take control of people’s phones, extract data and carry out surveillance. NSO Group reportedly ended its contract with the UAE last year after reports that Pegasus had been used by the ruler of Dubai, part of the UAE, to hack his ex-wife’s phone amongst others, claims he denied. Why would a government use a malicious software to spy on its citizens ?

