France Examines Cybersecurity Measures After Spyware Reports

An emergency conference on cyber security was organized by French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday to review the need for further government action in the area of cybersecurity strategies. This occurs in the wake of reports that spyware was planted on his cell phone and that government employees were also infected with the malware, says AP News.  According to Gabriel Attal, a government spokesperson, Macron swaps his phones on a regular basis and takes the issue very seriously. Following a report this week by an international media consortium, it was revealed that Pegasus espionage software developed by Israeli business NSO Group may have been used in multiple countries to target activists, journalists, and politicians.  As revealed by Le Monde, a member of the consortium, Macron's mobile phone and the mobile phones of 15 other former memb...