Thai court dismisses suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence

Jatupat Boonpattararaksa talks to reporters before leaving the Civil Court in Bangkok (AP/Sakchai Lalit)

A Thai court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit brought by a pro-democracy activist which alleged spyware produced by an Israeli tech firm had been used to hack his phone.

The Civil Court in Bangkok said Jatupat Boonpattararaksa had failed to provide sufficient proof that his phone was infected with Pegasus spyware produced by NSO Group Technologies.