Date of report
- August 2018
A threat actor targeted Yahya Assiri, a critic of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a researcher at Amnesty International, for espionage purposes. The threat actor used the Pegasus tool, created by the NSO Group.
Suspected victims
- Yahya Assiri
Suspected state sponsor
- Saudi Arabia
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Civil society
Victim government reaction
- Unknown