The Thai Civil Court has dismissed a case filed by Thai activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa against the NSO Group, the Israeli manufacturer of the Pegasus spyware, saying the plaintiff had insufficient evidence to prove that the company had violated his privacy. Meanwhile, his lawyer pointed out the unequal footing between the plaintiff and the defendant.

General counsel for the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group has testified in the Pegasus spyware case filed by a Thai activist for allegedly infringing privacy rights. This is the first time he has taken the stand as a defence witness to provide insight into how Pegasus functions. The verdict is scheduled for 21 November.

Activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa has refused a settlement in the lawsuit against the NSO Group, an Israeli company which developed the Pegasus spyware, after the NSO Group refused to admit that the spyware has been used in Thailand and instead offered to pay Jatupat on condition that he must not publish the settlement agreement.

The Civil Court has postponed a hearing in a lawsuit filed by activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa against NSO Group, an Israeli company which developed the Pegasus spyware, after the company’s lawyers claimed that they are unable to reach the relevant Israeli authorities to complete necessary paperwork because the country is at war.

<p>Several pro-democracy activists and academics have reported receiving an email from Apple warning them that &ldquo;state-sponsored attackers&rdquo; are targeting their devices.</p>