Pegasus Zero-Click Spyware Exploit Infects Serbian Student Movement Member's iPhone

A member of Serbia's student protest movement had their iPhone infected with Pegasus spyware from the NSO Group. The Citizen Lab, in collaboration with the SHARE Foundation, made this discovery and confirmed that the infection occurred through an iMessage zero-click exploit. The analysis revealed high-confidence indicators of the spyware's presence on the device. This finding suggests that the student's device was compromised without any action required from the user, highlighting the severity of zero-click exploits. The Citizen Lab's investigation provides evidence of the use of Pegasus spyware in this case. The infection of the student's iPhone raises concerns about the targeting of activists and protesters with sophisticated spyware.