New Delhi: Telephone numbers of several individuals, including politicians, former bureaucrats and activists allegedly on the list for supervision using spyware pegasus, according to reports published in wire.
NSO, the Israeli company that develops software has stated that figures on the list of data is not conclusive evidence about the supervision or telephone compromised.
Some of the leading Indians whose names are said to be list: Rahul Gandhi, MP Congress: At least two cellphones used by Rahul Gandhi are listed as potential targets.
The number of five friends and his social acquaintance is also on the list.
None of the five plays any role in politics or public affairs.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, IT Minister: The IT Minister informed Lok Sabha on Monday that there was no substance in media reports showing the supervision of certain individuals using Pegasus.
Ironically, the telephone number is also in the target list that is possible, according to the wire.
Ashok Lavasa, Ex-Election Commissioner: The name of the former bureaucrat has also found out on a possible target list.
He has marked a poll code violation allegedly by PM Modi in running up to 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
After his job at EC, he joined the Asian Development Bank as vice president.
Prashant Kishor, Pollia Strategy: Kishor worked for Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee for the election of the Bengal Assembly earlier this year.
The wire reported the phone was broken down around the time, using the Pegasus NSO Group Spyware.
Abhishek Banerjee, TMC leader: Banerjee, Bengal CM nephew Mamata Banerjee, is a star campaign for the Trinamool Congress for Bengal’s election.
His cellphone was also chosen as a potential target for supervision by the NSO group government client, according to the wire.
Supreme Court Staff: Three telephone numbers were linked to female staff at the APEX court, which had brought allegations of sexual easing against former Cji Ranjan Gogoi, also on the Pegasus list.
Gogoi denied allegations of harassment, and were released after the in-house probe by three panels of Judge SC.
Pegasus ‘Snooping’: Some names stand out on ‘lists’
