A former European Parliament member, Stelios Kouloglou, was reportedly infected multiple times with Pegasus spyware while serving on the PEGA Committee that was investigating abuse of commercial spyware in Europe. Citizen Lab linked the attacks to the same Pegasus customer behind earlier infections targeting journalists and opposition figures in Belarus and Russia, raising fresh concerns about surveillance of lawmakers and European democracy. #Pegasus #SteliosKouloglou #CitizenLab #PEGACommittee #NSOGroup
Keypoints
- Stelios Kouloglou’s phone was infected with Pegasus in October 2022 and again in March 2023.
- The attacks happened while he served on the PEGA Committee probing spyware abuse.
- Citizen Lab says the same Pegasus customer may also be linked to attacks on Belarusian and Russian journalists and opposition figures.
- The targeting used the same email in related cases, suggesting a common operator.
- Lawmakers warned the incident shows a serious threat to European democracy and called for stronger action.
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