新聞挑戰｜網際監視武器

Revealed: leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon

Human rights activists, journalists and lawyers across the world have been targeted by authoritarian governments using hacking software sold by the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group, according to an investigation into a massive data leak.

leak (n.) 洩露

surveillance (n.) 監視

authoritarian (adj.) 獨裁專制的

整段大意：

根據針對大量資訊外洩的調查顯示，極權政府向以色列情報公司NSO Group購買駭客軟體以監控各國的人權運動家、記者以及律師。

The investigation by the Guardian and 16 other media organisations suggests widespread and continuing abuse of NSO’s hacking spyware, Pegasus, which the company insists is only intended for use against criminals and terrorists.

abuse (n.) 濫用

Pegasus is a malware that infects iPhones and Android devices to enable operators of the tool to extract messages, photos and emails, record calls and secretly activate microphones.

malware (n.) 惡意軟體

infect (v.) 感染

extract (v.) 取出