Pegasus spyware

Spain

Why has PM Sanchez's secret Moroccan holiday infuriated Spain?

There has been a last-minute change in Pedro Sánchez's holiday destination that no one knew about. He is now strolling the streets of Marrakech while the opposition recalls recent controversial concessions made to Rabat.

04/08/2023

Europe News

No answers on Pegasus hacking scandal as Spanish spy chief stays mute

The head of the National Intelligence Services of Spain, Esperanza Casteleiro, spoke to MEPs on Tuesday from Madrid.

29/11/2022

Europe News

EU democracy is under attack by mercenary spyware, claims new report

Illegal cases of spyware use have been detected in Poland, Hungary, Greece and Spain, raising concerns about privacy rights and press freedom.

08/11/2022

Europe News

Greek Supreme Court calls for probe into wiretapping scandal

A committee of MEPs also called on Friday for a thorough investigation.

07/11/2022

Europe News

Greece urged to dig harder on phone surveillance scandal

The scandal, which shook Greece's centre-right government this year, centered on the EYP secret service's tapping opposition party leader Nikos Androulakis' phone.

04/11/2022

Europe News

European spyware investigators criticise Israel and Poland

Sophie in ’t Veld, the raporteur of the inquiry, said the committee has learned that the NSO group has sold spyware to 14 EU governments.

21/09/2022

Europe News

Top EU officials hacked by Israeli Pegasus spyware

The EU has found evidence that mobiles used by some of its most senior staff were compromised by an Israeli company's spy software, Reuters reports.

27/07/2022

Tech News

Apple unveils 'Lockdown Mode' to fight spyware on its devices

The new mode will switch off certain features on iPhones, iPads and Macs to help people like journalists, activists, and politicians counter government-grade spyware.

07/07/2022

Spain

Spain vows legal reforms in wake of spying allegations

The country’s National Intelligence Center, or CNI, has been under fire since April after digital rights group Citizen Lab alleged that the phones of more than 60 Catalan politicians, lawyers and activists had been hacked with controversial spyware.

26/05/2022

Tech News

Your iPhone can be hacked with malware - even if it's switched off

A new study by German researchers has revealed that iPhones can be infected with malware, even when they’re switched off.

18/05/2022

Spain

Spain's intelligence chief dismissed over Pegasus spyware scandal

The agency has been under fire for spying on Catalan separatists and also failing to discover that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had been hacked.

10/05/2022

Tech News

Spanish PM and defence minister's phones hit by Pegasus spyware attack

Pegasus software used to spy on activists, politicians and heads of state was behind the theft of over 11 gigabytes of data, the Spanish government said on Monday.

02/05/2022

Spain

Spain begins investigation into Catalonia Pegasus spyware allegations

A report found more than 60 pro-independence figures had their mobile phones hacked using the software.

25/04/2022

Europe News

European Parliament opens spyware investigation as hacks revealed

In Spain, at least 65 people, including four Catalan MEPs, are said to have been spied on between 2017 and 2020.

19/04/2022

United Kingdom

UK Prime Minister's Office was infected with spyware, researchers say

Computer systems of the UK government and foreign office were infected with spyware, Citizen Lab says.

19/04/2022

Tech News

Glitch on Saudi activist's iPhone key to uncovering global hacking

A software glitch on a mobile phone belonging to a women's rights activist uncovered one of the world's biggest hacking scandals.

22/02/2022

World News

EU data protection watchdog calls for ban on Pegasus spyware

The Israeli-owned software was used to hack journalists, activists and politicians in a number of European countries.

15/02/2022

Finland

Finnish diplomats were targeted by Pegasus spyware, says government

Pegasus software can infiltrate a mobile phone and allow its operators to gain access to the device’s contents and files.

28/01/2022

Poland

Two more Poles identified as victims of hacking with spyware

An agrarian political leader at odds with Poland's right-wing government and the co-author of a book about the head of Poland's secret services were allegedly hacked.

26/01/2022

Poland

Poland's Kaczynski admits country bought Pegasus spyware

The ruling party leader has denied that the government used the powerful software to hack its opponents.

07/01/2022