THREAT DOSSIER / 10

2016+ · Highly targeted commercial spyware

Pegasus

Used against high-value phones through exploit links and zero-click chains to access communications, sensors and files.

01

Entry and propagation

Targeted exploit links and zero-day chains; later versions used zero-click paths such as FORCEDENTRY.

02

Targets

Journalists, activists, officials, diplomats, academics and other high-value targets.

03

Impact

Access to camera, microphone, messages, files and sensitive data without the user's knowledge.

04

Defense

Update immediately, use Lockdown Mode for elevated risk and investigate trusted forensic alerts.