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MEP Probing Spyware Abuse Was Hacked With Pegasus
Citizen Lab found that former MEP Stelios Kouloglou's phone was repeatedly infected with Pegasus spyware while he served on a committee investigating commercial surveillance tools. Forensic analysis suggests attackers could have accessed his device for an extended period. The breach highlights risks to lawmakers probing spyware vendors.
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The irony is stark: the very committee formed to investigate spyware abuse had its own members targeted, underscoring the difficulty of regulating powerful surveillance tools.
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