A California federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by El Faro journalists whose phones were targeted with Pegasus spyware, ruling the case lacked jurisdiction in California. The Knight First Amendment Institute said Pegasus was used against Carlos Dada and colleagues at least 226 times, and it plans to appeal the decision. #Pegasus #NSOGroup #ElFaro #CarlosDada #KnightFirstAmendmentInstitute
Keypoints
- A California federal judge dismissed the El Faro journalists’ lawsuit for lack of jurisdiction.
- The plaintiffs’ devices were infected with Pegasus spyware in at least 226 attacks.
- The Knight First Amendment Institute filed the case on behalf of the journalists in 2022.
- The court said the case was not properly connected to California.
- The plaintiffs sought deletion of collected data and disclosure of the client behind the surveillance.
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