The investigation was based on a data leak of around 50,000 numbers obtained by Amnesty International and Paris-based Forbidden Stories, a non-profit. Amnesty International subsequently forensically investigated 67 of these phones, and found 23 hacked and 14 showing signs of attempted penetration. The Wire reported that 10 of the phones forensically examined in India showed they had either been hacked or signs of an attempted hacking. NSO Group, in a response to Forbidden Stories and its media partners, said the interpretations from the leaked dataset were misleading. Shouldn’t the authorities call for an independent investigation?” said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in a tweet on Sunday evening.

Source: Hindustan Times July 18, 2021 18:56 UTC