The attackers targeted cellphone numbers.
Relying on the bugs in popular apps like WhatsApp, which receive and sort data sometimes from unknown sources, Pegasus can infiltrate a device using the protocol of the app. The victims do not have to do anything on their part and they may not have any idea regarding such attack.
According to Guardian, Le Monde and the Washington Post, around 50,000 phone numbers that were linked to individuals are being targeted by clients of NSO – the Israeli parent company – since 2016.
Physical examination of the phones of victims are required to confirm whether these devices were indeed infected with Pegasus.
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The attackers targeted the personnal information of the bank's users.
Although information was not made public, there are many speculations regarding this issues which are not well grounded.
Around 1200 people, including the rulling Al-Thani family, and organizations were affected.
This information was not made public.
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