Judge awards British critic of Saudis $4.1 million, finds the regime hacked his devices

A UK court concluded that critic Ghanem Al‑Masarir’s iPhones were infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, resulting in exfiltration of data, location tracking and remote audio/video surveillance; the judge attributed the hacking to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or its agents, cited Citizen Lab forensic evidence, and awarded Al‑Masarir over £3 million in damages for severe privacy invasions and loss of income.