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Greece's PASOK party has issued a statement criticizing the ongoing delays in prosecuting individuals involved in the wiretapping scandal, particularly associates of Tal Dilian, as their criminal acts face statute of limitations.
The Greek government is experiencing significant political fallout and strong reactions after statements by Tal Dilian, head of Intellexa, who reportedly implicated the government as a key partner in wiretapping activities. The revelations have led to widespread criticism and political tremors.
A Greek court has handed down what is being called the first-ever criminal conviction of commercial spyware company executives — and the fallout is heading towards Cyprus. Intellexa founder Tal Dilian, his wife Sara Hamou, and two Greek businessmen, Felix Bitzios and Yannis Lavanos, were found guilty this week on three counts: unlawful interference with […]
A new corruption and surveillance scandal has emerged in Cyprus, with reports linking it to Tal Dilian, who is considered the mastermind behind the Greek Predator spyware. Revelations are surfacing as Dilian reportedly re-enters the Cypriot scene.
Tal Dilian of Intellexa has stated that the company only sells its Predator spyware to governments, a declaration made in the context of an ongoing wiretapping scandal. A SYRIZA-PS MEP has commented on Dilian's statement.
A Greek court has convicted four people over the illegal use of Predator spyware, in a case with direct links to the Cyprus surveillance scandal first exposed by Phileleftheros in 2022 and 2023. The defendants — Tal Dilian, the Cyprus-linked founder of the Intellexa Group; Sara Hamou, reportedly his second wife; Greek businessman Felix Bitzios; […]
SYRIZA-PS spokesperson Kostas Zachariadis reacted to a new statement by Tal Dilian to Reuters, which claimed Predator spyware is exclusively provided to governments and authorities, questioning Prime Minister Mitsotakis' silence on the Greek wiretapping scandal.
Nikos Androulakis commented on statements by Tal Dilian, owner of Intellexa, involved in the Predator spyware case, stating that the government's narrative of private actors operating independently has collapsed, revealing the spyware's connection to the government.
Tal Dilian, a former IDF intelligence officer, and his partner, Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou, have been sentenced to prison in Greece for illegal surveillance using spyware, targeting government officials and journalists.