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NSO Group

Company
7.5

NSO Group is most often covered alongside Citizen Lab, which appears in 4 of these 4 stories. regulation accounts for 2 of the 4 tracked stories, while 1 other category carries the remainder. We currently track 4 Cross-Sector stories that mention NSO Group, published between July 3, 2026 and July 4, 2026.

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Last mentioned: Jul 4, 2026

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What the coverage shows about NSO Group

NSO Group is most often covered alongside Citizen Lab, which appears in 4 of these 4 stories. regulation accounts for 2 of the 4 tracked stories, while 1 other category carries the remainder. We currently track 4 Cross-Sector stories that mention NSO Group, published between July 3, 2026 and July 4, 2026. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each.

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Sources per story
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Timeline

  1. Public disclosure

    Citizen Lab publishes its findings, revealing the Pegasus infections during the PEGA inquiry.

  2. Contact with Citizen Lab

    Kouloglou reaches out to Citizen Lab to investigate potential spyware on his device.

  3. Kouloglou's term ends

    Kouloglou leaves the European Parliament after elections, no longer holding office.

  4. PEGA Committee concludes

    The committee finalizes its work, publishing a report on spyware contraventions of EU law.

  5. Second infection wave ends

    The second infection event concludes, as per forensic timeline.

  6. First Pegasus infection

    Kouloglou's iPhone is compromised via the PWNYOURHOME zero-click exploit, with forensic evidence of a HomeKit email lookup and mobile data exfiltration.

  7. Kouloglou appointed to PEGA

    Greek MEP Stelios Kouloglou becomes a substitute member of the PEGA Committee.

  8. PEGA Committee established

    European Parliament sets up an inquiry committee to investigate Pegasus and equivalent spyware misuse in the EU.

Stories mentioning NSO Group 4

Legal regulation Negative 8

1st PEGA Member Hacked: Pegasus Spyware Attack on EU Investigator Exposes Legal Failures

The Pegasus hack of Stelios Kouloglou, a member of the European Parliament’s PEGA committee, represents a direct assault on the rule of law and raises urgent questions about the legal accountability of spyware vendors and government customers. With calls for EU-wide restrictions, this case could reshape the regulatory landscape for surveillance technology.

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Cyber threat intel Negative 8

First Confirmed: Pegasus Reuses Attack Email to Hack EU Spyware Investigator

The reuse of a Pegasus-loaded email address across multiple campaigns, including the hack of a PEGA committee member, highlights the operational persistence of state-linked spyware customers and the inadequacy of current defenses. This incident provides a critical case study for cybersecurity professionals analyzing zero-click exploit chains and infrastructure tracking.

2 sources

Source: TechCrunch · Zack Whittaker (us)