How long can govt duck, hide and scoot on Pegasus debate, asks Chidambaram
The Hindu
In the latest, France’s cybersecurity agency says mobile phones of two journalists of news portal Mediapart were infected with the spyware.
Senior Congress leader P. Chidamabaram has questioned the government’s “ostrich-like” attitude in avoiding a debate on alleged Pegasus cyberattack even as new details emerge. In the latest, France’s cybersecurity agency has confirmed that the mobile phones of two French journalists of news portal Mediapart were infected with the Pegasus spyware. Mediapart broke the story that the Rafale aircraft deal was being probed in France, Mr Chidambaram pointed out. How long could the government duck, hide and scoot, he asked. “Will the government give up its ostrich-like attitude and agree to the Opposition’s demand for a full discussion in Parliament on misuse of Pegasus spyware in India?,” he said. The hacking of their phones with Pegasus was confirmed by IT specialists from the Agence Nationale de la Securite des Systemes d’Information (ANSSI) on Thursday, Mediapart reported.
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