Pegasus: SC-appointed panel members have vast experience in cyber security

Three experts on cyber security, digital forensics, networks and hardware were roped in by the Supreme Court on Wednesday to enquire, investigate and determine whether Pegasus spyware was used for snooping on citizens and their probe would be monitored by former apex court judge R V Raveendran.

The three-member technical panel, which has been given wide ranging powers, would comprise eminent experts, Naveen Kumar Chaudhary, Prabaharan P and Ashwin Anil Gumaste and report to Justice Raveendran.

Justice Raveendran would be assisted by former IPS officer Alok Joshi and Sundeep Oberoi — Chairman, Sub Committee in (International Organisation of Standardisation/ International Electro-Technical Commission/Joint Technical Committee) in monitoring the inquiry of the technical panel.