Thread by @emilianobos

#Israeli company #NSOgroup is still selling #PEGASUS,
its CEO Yaron Shohat told Swiss TV @RSInews while @Europarl_EN is ready to vote on #PEGA report

“Tools that allows our customers -government agencies - to gather #intelligence to fight terror and crime”

@EP_PegaInquiry
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In his first TV interview, CEO of blacklisted #NSOgroup Yaron Shohat says he’s committed to do “anything possible” to make sure #PEGASUS and other tools are in proper hands and used correctly”

But not 100% sure about misuse

SwissTV @RSInews
@EP_PegaInquiry
@dreynders
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#PEGASUS used in the past to spy on activists, journalists, politicians.
#NSOgroup CEO admits that “users might use it for different purposes” but insists that the #Israeli company sell the #spyware “for the sole purpose of fighting crime and terror”

#cybersecurity
@RSInews
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After debate on #PEGA report, @Europarl_EN is ready to vote
#NSOgroup tries to affirm commitment to prevent misuse of #PEGASUS

“We investigate improper cases, we can shut down the system and terminate the contract" says its CEO Shohat to @RSInews
@EP_PegaInquiry #cybersecurity