The company denies allegations that its software is used to facilitate human rights abuses, but researchers found links to a number of high-profile targets, including associates of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Research by Amnesty International and an international consortium of news organizations indicates that software made by NSO Group, an Israeli spy software maker catering to governments around the world, was used to surveil human rights activists, journalists, and government officials despite claims it’s only used for legitimate criminal investigations, the organizations say.