It started as software to track terrorists. But Pegasus didn’t stop there — it crept into the phones of journalists, activists, and even presidents. This is the story of digital espionage hiding in plain sight.

In July 2020, hackers took over the Twitter accounts of world leaders, billionaires, and tech giants — not with malware, but with manipulation.

In 2019, cybercriminals used AI-generated deepfake audio to impersonate a CEO — convincing an executive to transfer $243,000 to a fake supplier. A voice… was all it took.

In 2010, a mysterious computer worm called Stuxnet destroyed Iran’s nuclear centrifuges. It wasn’t built by criminals, but by nations — marking the dawn of cyber warfare.

In 2013, Target suffered one of the largest retail data breaches in history. Hackers stole credentials from a small HVAC vendor — and used them to steal data from over 40 million customers.

Between 2013 and 2015, a Lithuanian hacker tricked Google and Facebook into wiring him over $100 million—just by sending fake invoices.

“In 2008, a 14-year-old in Poland hacked into the tram system with a modified TV remote. The result? Four trains derailed and dozens were injured.”

In 2016, hackers tried to steal nearly a billion dollars from Bangladesh Bank using the global SWIFT system. The heist almost worked—until a single spelling mistake gave them away.