How a Saudi woman’s iPhone revealed hacking around the world

The discovery on al-Hathloul’s phone last year ignited a storm of legal and government action that has put NSO on the defensive. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: A single activist helped turn the tide against NSO Group, one of the world’s most sophisticated spyware companies now facing a cascade of legal action and scrutiny in Washington over damaging new allegations that its software was used to hack government officials and dissidents around the world.

It all started with a software glitch on her iPhone.