Athens court convicts Intellexa executives over Predator; EU remedies stall
Original title: Predator, Pegasus and Graphite: Governments Accused of Spyware Abuse Face Little Accountability
Sentences of up to eight years are suspended on appeal, and no one has been identified as ordering the surveillance.
An IrpiMedia investigation finds European spyware victims spend years seeking answers while governments cite national security. An Athens court convicted four Intellexa executives, including founder Tal Dilian, over Predator infections—the first such criminal conviction in Europe—with sentences suspended on appeal. Pegasus and Paragon cases in Spain, Hungary, Italy and Poland have produced no criminal convictions. A Polish parliamentary inquiry found Pegasus was purchased unlawfully and used against political opponents.
Unconfirmed: Who ordered the Greek surveillance is unidentified, and Greek authorities deny using Predator.
- Four Intellexa executives face up to eight years, suspended pending appeal.
- Investigators still have not identified who ordered the Greek surveillance.
- Brejza says attackers accessed 85,000 messages covering ten years.
- Poland’s October 2026 inquiry found Pegasus was bought unlawfully.
- PEGA recommendations from June 15, 2023 remain unimplemented, MEPs say.
Impact: Access to contacts, documents, messages, camera and microphone
- ATT&CK
- T1566 Phishing
- Organizations
- European ParliamentAmnesty InternationalCitizen Lab
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Europe’s spyware victims face years of legal battles and few answers as governments shield surveillance behind national security. Greek journalist Thanasis Koukakis waited almost five years for a court to confirm what happened to him. His phone was infected with the infaous spyware Predator that gave whoever was watching access to his contacts, documents and […]
By Pierluigi Paganini · securityaffairs.com
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