Would you buy Pegasus spyware from this scammer?

Indian infosec firm CloudSEK warned on Wednesday that scammers are selling counterfeit code advertised as the NSO Group's notorious Pegasus spyware. "Threat actors created their own tools and scripts, distributing them under Pegasus's name to capitalize on its notoriety for financial gain," alleged the firm. In case you've …

[Shuki26]

Beware anyone who sells "permanent access" to any software

If the company is not selling a time based license which also states that ownership of the software remains with the supplier, you know it ain't real.

[Pascal Monett]

"allegedly made four sales in two days"

He'd better make good on the code, because entities willing to shell out that kind of money are also likely willing to exact retribution if the product is not up to the promise.

And I'm not talking about a lawsuit . . .

[David 132]

Re: "allegedly made four sales in two days"

Darn you, you beat me to exactly that thought ("Mr. Chrysoprase is very unhappy") by a matter of seconds. Have an upvote and a nearly-end-of-week pint.

[lglethal]

You mean Malware scum can't be trusted to deliver what they promise??

I'm shocked, I tell you! Shocked!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

In other news

Fish complain that water is wet

[Doctor Syntax]

I can't help thinking that the fraudsters were actually performing a public service here and that CloudSEK should have kept stumm.

[Michael Wojcik]

My thought exactly.

scammers are selling counterfeit code advertised as the NSO Group's notorious Pegasus spyware

"Scammers" doing a public service. Give them a medal.

Anyone trying to buy Pegasus deserves to have malware installed, and anything that further tarnishes what little remains of NSO Group's reputation (fairly or otherwise) is just fine with me.