Spyware

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Cover-ups, botched investigations and a general feeling of impunity set alarm bells ringing.

Anna Dultseva and Artyom Dultsev had been posing as an Argentinian couple in Slovenia.

Daniel Freund said it seems “most likely” that Hungary was behind thwarted surveillance attempt.

EU’s rule of law report points to failings in Hungary, Slovakia, Italy and France.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis shows off his growing political strength by calling for Greece to get a key portfolio.

The EU executive tells member countries national security isn’t a blank check to justify spyware use.

Court case pits Budapest against the very own institution is it chairing until end 2024.

European Commission president trying not to stir the pot on media freedom, four officials said.

Hackers from countries including Russia and China have repeatedly breached systems around the EU and beyond in 2024.

Olivier Véran and Nick Clegg are just two of the ex-politicians who’ve gone off to make the big bucks.

Prosecutors are looking into whether the former government misused a special fund.

The bloc’s ability to enforce its media rulebook hinges on reining in countries like Hungary and Slovakia.

The new law will ban governments from going after journalists to reveal their sources by deploying spyware on their phones.

Targeted Predator software was at heart of Greek political hacking scandal.

In October 2023, a Serbian national working with Russia’s security agency met with members of the European Parliament.

Lawmakers found malware infections on their phones, ringing alarm bells about confidential EU defense work.

EU Parliament defense committee was the target of phone hacking, internal email says.

A new commission aims to hear from top officials from the previous Law and Justice party government.

Governments have struggled to stop the spread of commercial hacking tools.

Europe’s new law seeks to counter state control over media and journalists.