Dozens of Thai activists and supporters of the pro-democracy movement said they were hacked with what is considered the world’s most advanced spyware program.
According to legal rights advocacy group iLaw, about 30 Thais were found to have been hacked with Tel Aviv-based NSO Group’s Pegasus tool, which can crack iPhone and Android smartphone encryption, during 2020-2021 street protests demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and reform of the monarchy.
The revelations came about after Apple began sending notifications to the victims’ phones in November 2021.
The majority of those hacked were dissidents who had roles in the pro-democracy movement. Among them were lawyer-activist Arnon Nampa, student activist Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, rapper Dechatorn “Hockhacker” Bamrungmuang, academic Prajak Kongkirati, and…
