Illegal surveillance

Govt must reveal who is targeting Indian citizens

Topics
surveillance  | democracy | central government

Business Standard Editorial Comment  |  New Delhi 

Reports that many Indians have been targeted by the Pegasus spyware are disturbing but not surprising. Installing spyware on a phone is illegal if it is carried out by a private entity but India has no data protection laws, and has an opaque and arbitrary mechanism for authorising surveillance.

A list of persons allegedly targeted by Pegasus was released by a multi-organisational investigation involving news organisations, cybersecurity specialists, and Amnesty International. The list includes over 1,000 Indians, including at least 40 journalists, several members of Parliament, including ...

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First Published: Mon, July 19 2021. 22:13 IST
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