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Saudi satirist hacked with Pegasus spyware wins damages in court battle


The London High Court awarded the London-based satirist and human rights activist Ghanem Al-Masarir more than £3 million, after finding the Saudi government hacked his phone and was likely behind a physical attack targeting him in London.

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