On 25 May 2023, a group of rights organisations and Internet watchdogs issued a joint report revealing that Pegasus spyware was used to surveil a number of public figures in Armenia, including at least five Armenian members of the press. The report, “Hacking in a war zone: Pegasus spyware in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict,” identified at least 12 people whose devices were infected by Pegasus, spyware produced by the Israeli company NSO Group.

In 2022, Information Society Department of the Council of Europe commissioned a report on Pegasus Spyware and and its impacts on human rights. The report provides a technical description of the Pegasus spyware and analyses the impact it may have on human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular the right to privacy and freedom of expression.

• Read full alert on the Safety of Journalists' platform "Journalists and Members of the Press in Armenia Targeted by Pegasus Spyware"
• Download and read the report "Pegasus Spyware and and its impacts on human rights"
• Safety of Journalists webpage
• Council of Europe Campaign for the Safety of Journalists