Following the Pegasus Spyware Controversy, Amazon Shuts Down Cloud Infrastructure Linked to Israel's NSO: Report

 According to Vice, Amazon's cloud provider, Amazon Web Services, has taken down infrastructure and accounts associated with Israeli espionage company NSO Group.

According to an investigation published on Sunday by 17 media organizations, NSO Group's Pegasus spyware was used in attempted and successful intrusions of 37 cellphones belonging to journalists, government officials, and human rights activists throughout the world.

The NSO refuted the claims, claiming that their product was solely designed for use by government intelligence and law enforcement organisations in the fight against terrorism and crime.

"When we were made aware of this conduct, we responded promptly to shut down the relevant infrastructure and accounts," an Amazon representative said in a statement on Monday.

Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for clarification on whether the accounts were linked to NSO Group.

Journalists were able to identify more than 1,000 persons in 50 countries from a list of more than 50,000 mobile numbers obtained by the Paris-based media NGO Forbidden Stories and the human rights organisation Amnesty International and shared with 16 news organisations.

According to The Washington Post, a consortium member, they include 189 journalists, more than 600 lawmakers and government officials, at least 65 corporate leaders, 85 human rights advocates, and numerous heads of state. The Associated Press, Reuters, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, and The Financial Times are among the publications represented by the journalists.

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