The Pegasus Paradox: Why Governments Buy the Tools Used to Spy on Them

Many of us assume that keeping a smartphone secure is a matter of basic digital hygiene. We avoid clicking suspicious links, we use strong passwords, and we update our software when prompted. But there is a class of digital surveillance that bypasses these rules entirely, rendering traditional safety habits useless.

This is the reality of Pegasus, a highly sophisticated spyware tool developed by the Israeli firm NSO Group. While the public has known about Pegasus for years, a major