Technology · 3 July 2026

MEP investigating Pegasus spyware was targeted by it

A new report has revealed repeated targeting of a European Parliament member with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. Stelios Kouloglou was investigating spyware abuses in Europe when his device was infected. Researchers believe the same operator also targeted Russian and Belarusian journalists.

By BriefTea Editorial · 3 July 2026 at 11:41

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