'A must-read' - New Scientist
The gripping, behind-the scenes story of one of the most sophisticated surveillance weapons ever created - and an existential threat to democracy and human rights.
'Absorbing . . . a celebration of journalism' - The Guardian
Pegasus is widely regarded as the most powerful cyber-surveillance system on the market - available to any government that can afford its multimillion-dollar price tag. The system's creator, the NSO group, a private corporation headquartered in Israel, boasts about its ability to thwart terrorists and criminals.
But the Pegasus system doesn't only catch terrorists and criminals.
Pegasus has been used by repressive regimes to spy on thousands of innocent people around the world: heads of state, diplomats, human rights defenders, lawyers, political opponents, and journalists.
Virtually undetectable, the system can track a person's daily movement in real time, gain control of the device's microphones and cameras at will, and capture all videos, photos, emails, texts, and passwords - encrypted or not. Its full reach is not even known.
This is the gripping true story of how the Pegasus scandal was uncovered, written by Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud, the two intrepid reporters at the heart of the discovery. Working in collaboration with an international consortium of journalists, their findings shook the world.
Tense and compelling, Pegasus reveals how thousands of lives have been turned upside down by this unprecedented threat, and exposes the chilling new ways governments and corporations are laying waste to human rights - and silencing innocent citizens.
'Thrilling . . . a timely reminder of investigative reporting's power' - New Statesman
| ISBN: | 9781529094855 |
| Publication date: | 8th February 2024 |
| Author: | Laurent Richard, Sandrine Rigaud |
| Publisher: | Pan Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
True crime Forensic science Control, privacy and safety in society Crime and criminology Corruption in politics, government and society Information warfare / Cyberwarfare Privacy and data protection Computer fraud and hacking Spyware |
'A must-read' - New Scientist
The gripping, behind-the scenes story of one of the most sophisticated surveillance weapons ever created - and an existential threat to democracy and human rights.
'Absorbing . . . a celebration of journalism' - The Guardian
Pegasus is widely regarded as the most powerful cyber-surveillance system on the market - available to any government that can afford its multimillion-dollar price tag. The system's creator, the NSO group, a private corporation headquartered in Israel, boasts about its ability to thwart terrorists and criminals.
But the Pegasus system doesn't only catch terrorists and criminals.
Pegasus has been used by repressive regimes to spy on thousands of innocent people around the world: heads of state, diplomats, human rights defenders, lawyers, political opponents, and journalists.
Virtually undetectable, the system can track a person's daily movement in real time, gain control of the device's microphones and cameras at will, and capture all videos, photos, emails, texts, and passwords - encrypted or not. Its full reach is not even known.
This is the gripping true story of how the Pegasus scandal was uncovered, written by Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud, the two intrepid reporters at the heart of the discovery. Working in collaboration with an international consortium of journalists, their findings shook the world.
Tense and compelling, Pegasus reveals how thousands of lives have been turned upside down by this unprecedented threat, and exposes the chilling new ways governments and corporations are laying waste to human rights - and silencing innocent citizens.
'Thrilling . . . a timely reminder of investigative reporting's power' - New Statesman
Pegasus features in the following genres: True crime, Forensic science, Control, privacy and safety in society, Crime and criminology, Corruption in politics, government and society, Information warfare / Cyberwarfare, Privacy and data protection, Computer fraud and hacking, Spyware
Pegasus is available in Paperback, Hardback
Pegasus was written by Laurent Richard, Sandrine Rigaud and published by Pan Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Pegasus has 320 pages
£9.89