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Greek intelligence service boss quits amid wiretapping scandal

The head of Greece's intelligence service has stepped down, the prime minister's office said on Friday, following growing pressure on the government to shed light on the use of surveillance malware.

EYP chief Panagiotis Kontoleon had submitted his resignation "following mistaken actions found during lawful wiretapping procedures," the prime minister's office said in a statement.

Kontoleon was not immediately reachable for comment.

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