Thai pro-democracy activists hit by spyware, researchers claim

Anti-government protesters block the road in Bangkok last August (AP)

Cyber security researchers have claimed Thai activists involved in the country’s pro-democracy protests had their mobile phones or other devices infected and attacked with government-sponsored spyware.

Investigators at the research groups Citizen Lab and iLaw found that at least 30 individuals – including activists, scholars and people working with civil society groups – were targeted for surveillance with Pegasus, a spyware produced by Israeli-based cyber security company NSO Group.