Pegasus targeted Serbian professor; prosecutor got spyware alert
Citizen Lab reports at least 15 Pegasus targeting cases before Serbia’s October 25 elections.
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14 articles · newest firstPegasus confirmed on Belgrade rector’s iPhone before elections
Citizen Lab reports a high-confidence zero-click infection in 2026, bringing known Serbian civil-society spyware cases to at least 16.
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Pegasus confirmed on Belgrade rector's iPhone before Serbia election
Citizen Lab reports a high-confidence zero-click infection but does not name the operator, date, or flaw.
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Pegasus infected another Serbian opposition figure, researchers say
Citizen Lab confirmed a Belgrade rector’s infection this year; a prosecutor’s phone is still being analyzed.
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Pegasus found on Serbian critics' phones before elections
Citizen Lab reports a zero-click Pegasus infection on a Belgrade rector's phone in 2026; a prosecutor's spyware type is still unidentified.
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Spyware manufacturer had access to data harvested by former Polish government, current PM says
Poland says NSO kept control of Pegasus servers and could access data collected from Polish targets.
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The Secrets of a US Spyware King
Paragon's CEO says the firm cannot detect or remotely shut off misuse of its mobile spyware.
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Judge dismisses spyware case brought by Salvadoran journalists targeted with Pegasus
A California judge dismissed El Faro journalists' U.S. lawsuit against NSO Group over Pegasus infections.
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Pegasus and NoviSpy Used Against Serbian Protesters
Citizen Lab confirmed zero-click Pegasus infected a Serbian student activist's iPhone, part of the largest documented Serbian spyware wave targeting at least 14 people.
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Large group of Serbian opposition, activist figures targeted with spyware
Researchers found at least 14 Serbian opposition figures and student protesters targeted with Pegasus and NoviSpy spyware around elections; 11 more phones under investigation.
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Pegasus Zero-Click Exploit Infects Serbian Student Activist's iPhone
Citizen Lab and SHARE Foundation confirm a Serbian student activist's iPhone was infected with NSO Group Pegasus via a zero-click iMessage exploit.
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Pegasus Zero-Click Spyware Exploit Infects Serbian Student Movement Member's iPhone
Citizen Lab confirms Pegasus zero-click iMessage spyware infected a Serbian student activist's iPhone amid at least 14 spyware targets in Serbia during 2026.
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Pegasus, NoviSpy variant spyware found on devices of Serbian activists
Researchers confirmed the first 2026 Pegasus infection and a new NoviSpy variant on 14 Serbian activists, likely surveillance by Serbian authorities ahead of elections.
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Lawmakers seek watchdog review of federal hacking of Americans
Sen. Wyden and Rep. Casar asked the GAO to review the federal government's use of spyware and hacking tools against Americans.
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