Pegasus, an Israeli-made spyware, has been used to tap phones of Indian politicians – both ruling BJP and the opposition, journalists and judges. 

This was claimed by firebrand BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanium Swamy. 

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Swamy, on Sunday, tweeted that Pegasus could have also been used to tap the phones of ministers in the Narendra Modi-led Central government, RSS leaders, journalists and Supreme Court judges.   

Swamy, in his tweet, further claimed that there is a rumour, which has been doing the rounds that international media outlets would publish a report exposing tapping of phones. 

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Subramanium Swamy tweeted: “Strong rumour that this evening IST, Washington Post & London Guardian are publishing a report exposing the hiring of an Israeli firm Pegasus, for tapping phones of Modi’s Cabinet Ministers, RSS leaders, SC judges, & journalists. If I get this confirmed I will publish the list.” 

Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O’Brien, while replying to Swamy’s tweet claimed that phones of many opposition leaders are also being tapped. 

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Meanwhile, senior journalist Sheela Bhatt, in a tweet on Saturday, said that the report – “a really big story” – would be published at 11:59pm on Sunday. 

NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance firm, behind the technology for Pegasus.