Spyware from Israel’s NSO Group was used to hack the mobile phones of a number of U.S. State Department employees, according to two people familiar with the attack.
The hacks targeted officials based in Uganda or focused on issues concerning the East African country and took place in the last several months, according to the people, who requested anonymity because the information hasn’t been released publicly. The people said the victims were notified by Apple Inc.
At least nine State Department employees had their phones hacked, according to unidentified people cited by Reuters, which reported the attacks earlier Friday.
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