Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware

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Claim Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware
AI inference Neutral · 50%
Generated 2026-07-03 05:05

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A government customer of NSO Group used the company's Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry.

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Original article published by TechCrunch on July 3, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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