Pegasus spyware: WhatsApp says hold this spyware maker accountable after huge controversy erupts

WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart has come out strongly against the recent revelations about the Pegasus spyware allegedly being used to abuse the privacy of users. Pegasus spyware is a cyber surveillance weapon that was used to target activists, journalists, politicians and other citizens across the world. He said that the spyware was used to “commit horrible human rights abuses all around the world” and that it should be stopped.

WhatsApp chief tweeted his reaction after reports were published by a global media consortium that revealed the extent to which Pegasus spyware was being used to target individuals using their phones.