Journalists in El Salvador Targeted With Spyware Intended for Criminals The announcement came months after the U.S. government blacklisted the Israeli firm that produces Pegasus, the technology used to target the journalists. El Salvador journalists and activists hacked with spyware, report saysThose targeted include Carlos Martínez, who wrote about alleged talks between the government and gangs. Report: Pegasus spyware used to target El Salvador journalistsThe U.S. government blacklisted NSO Group, the Israeli firm that produces Pegasus, some 2 months ago. Salvadoran journalists' phones hacked with spyware, report findsThe cell phones of nearly three dozen journalists and activists in El Salvador, several of whom were investigating alleged state corruption, have been hacked since mid-2020 and implanted with sophisticated spyware typically available only to governments a Polish senator sues party leader over surveillance remarksA Polish opposition senator whose phone was hacked with advanced spyware has filed a civil suit against Poland’s ruling party leader Polish leader admits country bought powerful Israeli-made spywareBut Jaroslaw Kaczynski denies Pegasus was used to target his political opponents; 'It would be bad if the Polish services did not have this type of tool,' he says Amnesty verifies Polish senator was hacked with NSO spywareAlthough investigators have not determined who ordered hacks, victims all blame Poland’s right-wing ruling party, Law and Justice Polish leader admits country bought powerful Israeli spywarePoland’s most powerful politician has acknowledged that the country bought powerful spyware from the Israeli surveillance software maker NSO Group