How a Spy in Our Pocket Threatens the End of Privacy, Dignity, and Democracy
Hardcover, 336 pages
Published Jan. 17, 2023 by Henry Holt and Co..
NSO’s Pegasus system has not been limited to catching bad guys. It’s also been used to spy on hundreds, and maybe thousands, of innocent people around the world: heads of state, diplomats, human rights defenders, political opponents, and journalists.
Pegasus is a look inside the monthslong worldwide investigation, triggered by a single spectacular leak of data, and a look at how an international consortium of reporters and editors revealed that cyber intrusion and cyber surveillance are happening with exponentially increasing frequency across the globe, at a scale that astounds.
A great look at how the original team then expanded and collaborated to unravel the story that none thought even was happening. However it is more of an intro to the real story / reporting done by all the organisations and a how-to for journalists. I feel it sets the stage for reading the reporting by all involved partner organisations.
