spy apps NSO GroupThe Pegasus spyware was installed on the smartphones of prominent people in the region. Catalonia through an already outdated but undisclosed vulnerability in the iPhone that was discovered by experts.
Discovery from Citizen LabThe European Union has published a lengthy report on the violation of privacy of politicians, activists and journalists in the Spanish territory, including members of parliament.
The group of about 65 people intercepted calls and messages, as well as being the target of other data collection mechanisms.
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The bug in question was called HOMAGE and attacked iOS up to version 13.2 when an update was sent to the operating system. This vulnerability was a zero-day vulnerability, meaning it was first discovered by criminals and only later caught Apple’s attention.
In addition to this, a WhatsApp bug fixed in 2019 was also used in this espionage case in Catalonia. It contains Candiru, another spyware developed and sold by the Israeli company NSO Group.
Installation of spyware was done through an elaborate phishing scheme, with the covert downloading of fake boarding passes (but based on legitimate airline tickets), court notices, and even tickets to MWC 2020, the world’s largest mobile trade show. It takes place in Barcelona.
According to Citizen Lab, it’s impossible to attribute these espionage activities to any particular government, but there are links between the occupations and members of the current Spanish government – there have been many debates and protests over the secession in recent years. area.
NSO Group was sued by Apple and its US operations were restricted. The developer risks closing its doors, but continues to offer spying services and apps to this day.
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Rear camera: 12 MP (f/1.6, 26mm, 1.7µm) + 12 MP (f/2.2, 65mm, 1/3.4″, 1.0µm) + 12 MP (f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm, 1/3.6″) + TOF 3-dimensional
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Front camera: 12 MP (f/2.2, 23mm, 1/3.6″) + SL 3D
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Video: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Source: Tec Mundo
