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.
The Citizen Lab, with the SHARE Foundation, confirmed an iMessage zero-click exploit infected a Serbian student protest movement member's iPhone with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, with high-confidence indicators from December 2025 to January 2026. The exploit was addressed by Apple in iOS 18.4.1, released April 2025. At least 14 people in Serbia, including students, activists, an MP, and a councilor, were targeted with advanced spyware since the start of 2026, coinciding with March 29, 2026 local elections; a new Android spyware similar to NoviSpy was also found on a confiscated device.
- Pegasus zero-click iMessage exploit confirmed on a Serbian activist's iPhone
- Infection window December 2025 to January 2026; patched by iOS 18.4.1
- At least 14 Serbian targets since early 2026, timed around March elections
- New NoviSpy-like Android spyware found on a confiscated phone
- Apple sent mercenary spyware threat notifications to users in 110 countries
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The iPhone belonging to a member of Serbia's student protest movement was infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, according to new findings from the Citizen Lab in collaboration with the SHARE Foundation. "Our analysis confirmed that an iMessage zero-click exploit was used to infect the device with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware," the Citizen Lab said. "We found high-confidence indicators of
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