A security firm has revealed that business leaders, including the leader of a major company, were targeted with the Pegasus spyware.This highlights the misuse of spyware typically used by governments for commercial espionage.The iVerify app detected evidence of compromise on seven iPhones, some running newer versions of iOS, out of 2,500 users who scanned for spyware.There are concerns about the reuse of spyware exploits by government-backed hackers, such as the China-backed hacking group Salt Typhoon.