
This document is an appendix to the research report "Forensic Methodology Report: How to catch NSO Group's Pegasus", published as part of the Pegasus Project. It contains forensic analysis conducted by Amnesty Tech's Security Lab of the mobile devices of individuals targeted with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware who were identified after the launch of the Pegasus Project on 18 July 2021.
The analysis in this appendix has been published with the informed consent of the individuals whose phones were targeted.
Forensic traces
Forensic traces for HUJRN3 – Brigitta Csikász, Hungarian journalist
| Date (UTC) | Event |
| 2019-04-05 11:06:39 | File Library/Preferences/com.apple.CrashReporter.plist created in RootDomain |
| 2019-04-05 11:06:41 | File Library/Preferences/com.apple.CrashReporter.plist modified in RootDomain |
| 2019-04-05 11:06:57 | File Library/Preferences/roleaccountd.plist created in RootDomain |
| 2019-04-05 11:07:01 | File Library/Preferences/roleaccountd.plist modified in RootDomain |
| 2019-04-05 17:57:29 | Process: logseld |
| 2019-04-07 06:32:00 | Process: logseld (IN: 0.71 MB, OUT: 0.40 MB) |
| 2019-04-07 14:31:02 | Process: logseld |
| 2019-06-18 14:04:18 | Process: roleaccountd (IN: 0.03 MB, OUT: 0.01 MB) |
| 2019-06-18 14:04:22 | Process: stagingd (IN: 8.55 MB, OUT: 0.41 MB) |
| 2019-06-18 14:04:46 | Process: bundpwrd |
| 2019-06-21 05:14:41 | Process: bundpwrd (IN: 4.37 MB, OUT: 2.24 MB) |
| 2019-06-21 14:21:19 | Process: bundpwrd |
| 2019-07-12 14:10:39 | iMessage lookup for account ex00x00adavies8266[@]gmail.com (emmadavies8266[@]gmail.com) |
| 2019-07-12 14:13:11 | Process: roleaccountd |
| 2019-07-12 14:13:39 | Process: boardframed |
| 2019-07-12 14:14:25 | Process: stagingd |
| 2019-07-13 10:09:47 | iMessage lookup for account emmadavies8266[@]gmail.com |
| 2019-07-31 13:33:30 | Process: boardframed (IN: 21.00 MB, OUT: 13.58 MB) |
| 2019-08-04 07:01:15 | Process: boardframed |
| 2019-11-18 08:16:31 | Photostream lookup for account ameliehaggart[@]gmail.com |
| 2019-11-18 08:18:50 | Process: bh (IN: 4.43 MB, OUT: 0.16 MB) |
| 2019-11-18 08:19:01 | Process: bh |
| 2019-11-18 08:20:44 | Process: rolexd (IN: 8.96 MB, OUT: 23.01 MB) |
| 2019-11-19 15:24:55 | Process: rolexd |
Forensic traces for TRJRN1 - Ragip Soylu, Turkey Bureau Chief for Middle East Eye
| Date (UTC) | Event |
| 2021-02-09 07:26:27 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-02-10 12:15:38 | Process: tisppd |
| 2021-02-12 07:25:17 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-02-12 07:30:51 | Process: CommsCenterRootHelper (IN: 1.74 MB, OUT: 0.23 MB) |
| 2021-02-12 07:31:12 | Process: CommsCenterRootHelper |
| 2021-02-12 10:30:52 | Process: launchrexd |
| 2021-02-12 10:30:52 | Process: boardframed |
| 2021-02-19 05:26:06 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-02-21 07:58:44 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-03-22 05:39:06 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-04-10 08:09:32 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-04-13 20:39:16 | Process: accountpfd |
| 2021-04-14 04:41:05 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-04-15 16:59:11 | Process: xpccfd |
| 2021-04-25 04:59:32 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-04-26 23:52:27 | Process: xpccfd |
| 2021-05-02 07:12:23 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-05-02 20:22:15 | Process: faskeepd |
| 2021-05-08 20:28:06 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-05-09 12:51:05 | Process: corecomnetd |
| 2021-05-16 04:27:48 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-05-19 11:04:07 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-05-23 00:00:13 | Process: roleaboutd |
| 2021-07-05 12:41:48 | Traces related to iMessage exploitation |
| 2021-07-05 12:56:59 | Process: ReminderIntentsUIExtension (IN: 1.89 MB, OUT: 0.22 MB) |
| 2021-07-05 12:57:11 | Process: ReminderIntentsUIExtension |
| 2021-07-05 15:11:44 | Process: neagentd |
| 2021-07-05 15:11:44 | Process: smmsgingd |
Forensic traces for UKHRL1 – David Haigh, human rights lawyer
| Date (UTC) | Event |
| 2020-08-03 04:01:01 | iMessage lookup for account arvidamelia1[@]gmail.com |
| 2020-08-03 07:37:49 | Process: netservcomd (IN: 5.27 MB, OUT: 79.44 MB) |
| 2020-08-04 15:27:47 | Process: netservcomd |
Forensic traces for UKPOI1 - Anas Altikriti, CEO and Founder of The Cordoba Foundation
| Date (UTC) | Event |
| 2020-07-24 11:45:09 | Process: otpgrefd (IN: 1.15 MB, OUT: 3.96 MB) |
| 2020-07-24 18:45:05 | Process: otpgrefd |
| 2021-02-10 12:15:38 | Process: tisppd |
| 2021-02-12 10:30:5 | Process: launchrexd |
| 2021-02-12 10:30:52 | Process: boardframed |
| 2021-04-13 20:39:16 | Process: accountpfd |
| 2021-04-15 16:59:11 | Process: xpccfd |
| 2021-04-26 23:52:27 | Process: xpccfd |
| 2021-05-02 20:22:15 | Process: faskeepd |
| 2021-05-09 12:51:05 | Process: corecomnetd |
| 2021-05-23 00:00:13 | Process: roleaboutd |
| 2021-07-05 15:11:44 | Process: neagentd |
| 2021-07-05 15:11:44 | Process: smmsgingd |
Updates of the document
6 August 2021: first version of this appendix published (HUJRN3, TRJRN1, UKHRL1 and UKPOI1)
Source / Read More: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2021/08/appendix-e-pegasus-forensic-traces-per-target-identified-in-the-aftermath-of-the-revelations-of-pegasus-project/
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