NSO Group—European Parliament established PEGA committee of inquiry finding Pegasus sold to at least 14 EU member states
In March 2022, the European Parliament established the PEGA committee to investigate abuses of Pegasus spyware by European member states. The committee found that at least 22 customers in 14 EU member states had purchased Pegasus. During testimony, NSO admitted it only investigates misuse when it receives information from whistleblowers or media. In June 2023, the Parliament adopted a resolution calling for boundaries on law enforcement use of spyware. Despite calls from 86+ human rights organizations, the EU has not imposed direct sanctions on NSO Group.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Compliance | +toward | secondary | -0.50 |
| Corporate Transparency | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Surveillance Technology | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
European Parliament PEGA committee report found Pegasus sold to at least 14 EU member states
The European Parliament's PEGA committee of inquiry published its report finding at least 22 customers in 14 EU member states had purchased Pegasus. The committee documented that NSO only investigates misuse when informed by whistleblowers or media, indicating inadequate proactive compliance.