Stelios Kouloglou, a former Member of the European Parliament, was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on the PEGA Committee investigating the use of such surveillance tools in the EU. Citizen Lab confirmed three…
A parliamentary session in Greece on April 16, 2026, devolved into a heated confrontation between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and opposition leaders over multiple scandals, including an illegal wiretapping…
Paragon Solutions is under scrutiny by Italian prosecutors following allegations that its Graphite spyware was used to target journalists and activists in Italy. WhatsApp and Apple notified several individuals,…
Intellexa, a spyware maker known for its Predator software, has been found to have remote access to the surveillance systems of its government clients, allowing staff to view personal data of hacked individuals. Despite…
Amnesty International reported that the phone of prominent Angolan journalist Teixeira Cândido was hacked using Intellexa's Predator spyware. The attack involved sending malicious links via WhatsApp during 2024,…
The Irish government is advancing a new Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill aimed at enhancing police capabilities to intercept communications, including encrypted messages. This bill is intended to…
In Greece's ongoing wiretapping trial, prosecutor Dimitris Pavlidis has recommended convictions for four defendants linked to the illegal use of Predator spyware against politicians and journalists from 2020 to 2022.…