Date of report
- Sep 2020
Affiliations
- Believed to be the work of Togolese security forces.
Hackers used spyware, developed by Israeli technology firm NSO Group, that exploited a vulnerability in the messaging app WhatsApp to inject spyware onto the phones of opposition politicians and prominent religious leaders in Togo. The hack coincided with pro-reform protests in the country.
Suspected victims
- Togolese opposition politicians, Togolese religious leaders
Suspected state sponsor
- Togo
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Civil society