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Pegasus Spyware Shifts Focus to Corporate Espionage, Targeting Private Sector Executives

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29d ago· 3 min readenNews

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Pegasus spyware, previously associated with targeting journalists and activists, is now being deployed against executives in the private sector, particularly in finance, real estate, and logistics. A December 2024 investigation by iVerify detected 11 new Pegasus infections among 18,000 scanned devices globally. The spyware uses zero-click exploits, bypasses traditional safeguards, and evades Apple's Threat Notifications in nearly 50% of cases, signaling a significant shift toward corporate espionage.

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Pegasus spyware, once considered a tool for targeting journalists and activists—is now being deployed against executives in the private sector, including finance, real estate, and logistics.

In a December 2024 investigation, 11 new Pegasus infections were detected among 18,000 devices scanned globally, signaling a shift in espionage tactics toward corporate espionage.

The findings highlight the spyware's ability to bypass traditional safeguards and evade detection by Apple's Threat Notifications in nearly 50% of cases.

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Pegasus spyware, once considered a tool for targeting journalists and activists—is now being deployed against executives in the private sector, including finance, real estate, and logistics. In a December 2024 investigation, 11 new Pegasus infection

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