EU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then It Ended Up on One of Their Phones
A former EU politician investigating Pegasus spyware was reportedly targeted with the same software.
📍 How it ended
Reports found that a former Member of the European Parliament was hacked with Pegasus spyware. This individual had been part of a committee investigating the software's abuses.
Epilogue added 20d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
A former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) who was investigating Pegasus spyware has been found to have been hacked using the same software. The probe, conducted by The Citizen Lab, revealed that the former MEP was targeted with Pegasus.
Coverage from Politico, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and WIRED emphasizes the irony of the situation, where an investigator of spyware abuses was themselves targeted. The next steps involve determining the extent of the hack and identifying the perpetrators.
Coverage does not yet specify whether other EU politicians have been targeted.
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Coverage (5)
- Probe finds former MEP investigating Pegasus was hacked with Pegasus politico.eu · 25d ago
- Espionage Against the European Parliament: Member of Committee Investigating Spyware Hacked with Pegasus The Citizen Lab · 25d ago
- EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says Al Jazeera · 25d ago
- Spyware used against MEP investigating Pegasus abuses, report finds The Guardian · 25d ago
- EU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then It Ended Up on One of Their Phones WIRED · 25d ago
Questions people are asking
Who was targeted with Pegasus spyware?
A former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) who was investigating Pegasus spyware abuses.
Who conducted the probe?
The Citizen Lab.
Which outlets are covering this story?
Politico, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, WIRED, and The Citizen Lab.
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