In recent days, more details about spyware have been released Pegasus after a complaint made by the president of the Republic, Gustavo Petrowho on November 4 had announced the purchase of this type of technology by the predecessor administration. The details about this topic that has generated a lot of impact in Colombia.
Pegasus, the software that became a trend
What does Pegasus mean?
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In an interview conducted for The Time, Luz Adriana CamargoAttorney General confirmed the purchase of this software through an Israeli document that was received by the prosecuting entity and that would be accompanied by a report on the flights on which the cash was taken.
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In this tune, Camargo indicated details that link NSO Group, the company that would sell this software. “All transactions were carried out in accordance with the law and with appropriate authorization and documentation in both countries. “We are talking about money routes, supported by quite objective evidence”he assured.
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The figure associated with this situation has an amount close to 11 million dollars, money that would have been allocated in concepts to the expenses reserved for the financing of intelligence and counterintelligence activities. For the moment, the Comptroller’s Office has not given greater clarity about the management of these resources.
Why Pegasus is trending.
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It is important to mention that this technology is focused on the prevention of crime and terrorism. “In the wrong hands it can be used for inappropriate or arbitrary purposes in business or political areas,” a specialized hacker told the previously mentioned media outlet.
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Faced with this situation, Petro had indicated that these tools had been acquired by the administration of Iván Duque with the aim of monitoring the leaders of the demonstrations in the midst of the social outbreak, in 2021,” he pointed out.
At the moment it has not been determined whether victims have appeared due to illegal interventions or monitoring by Pegasus and in these circumstances the prosecutor said that they are investigating the complaints made by Judge Ibañez.
