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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Pegasus 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.
Judge denies WhatsApp contempt bid over alleged NSO injunction breach
The court said Meta’s evidence on 23 suspect accounts was not clear and convincing enough to punish NSO.
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.
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.
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.
The Secrets of a US Spyware King
Paragon's CEO says the firm cannot detect or remotely shut off misuse of its mobile spyware.
Fixer, Financier, Spymaster: How the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is Setting His Sights on AI Dominance
Citizen Lab’s Ron Deibert says UAE royal Sheikh Tahnoon is extending surveillance power through AI financing.
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.
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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