
EU Lawmaker Investigating Spyware Hacked by Pegasus
An EU lawmaker who was investigating abuses of the Israeli Pegasus spyware has reportedly been hacked by the same surveillance technology. This incident raises concerns about the targeting of individuals scrutinizing spyware use.
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Spyware used against MEP investigating Pegasus abuses, report finds
Researchers say Stelios Kouloglou’s device was compromised after he joined European parliamentary committee NSO Group’s hacking software was repeatedly used against a member of the European parliament while he was conducting an investigation of spyware abuses in Europe, according to a new report. Researchers at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto said they could not attribute the attacks against Stelios Kouloglou to any particular government operator of Pegasus spyware. But their inv...
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner
Read full article →EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says
Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds.
Read full article →Pegasus Strikes Again: Politician Investigating Spyware Abuse Ends Up Hacked
Security researchers have confirmed that a European politician had his phone hacked with the Pegasus spyware while serving on an investigatory committee probing abuses of the notorious surveillance tool.
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