Predator spyware was used to hack phones of EU politicians, journalists, and activists — maker sentenced to prison — documented evidence
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Intellexa's Predator spyware, exposed in Greece's 'Predatorgate' scandal in 2022, was used to target over 90 individuals including politicians, journalists, and government officials. The Greek opposition leader discovered his phone was infected while serving as an MEP. The scandal forced senior resignations from PM Mitsotakis's administration. In February 2026, Intellexa founder Tal Dilian was sentenced to 8 years in prison — the first time a spyware maker has been jailed. Targets also included UN officials and members of the US Congress.

Predator spyware was used to hack phones of EU politicians, journalists, and activists — maker sentenced to prison

TECH·March 1, 2022·By Amnesty International / Predator Investigators·3.7K upvotes·98 comments
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European governments are using military-grade spyware to hack the phones of journalists, opposition politicians, and activists — this is state-sponsored surveillance of democracies.
Amnesty International / Predator InvestigatorsMarch 1, 2022Source

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Spyware makers sentenced to prison in Greece (TechCrunch)
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Predator Files: spyware scandal reveals brazen targeting (Amnesty International)
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