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IFJ condemns use of new spyware Predator to target investigative journalist in Greece

The International Federation of Journalists, along with the Journalists' Union of Athens Daily Newspapers, has condemned an alleged attempt to spy on Greek journalist Thanasis Koukakis through a new surveillance software named Predator.

Citing the findings of the Citizen Lab, which is based in the University of Toronto, IFJ reported on Thursday that the journalist’s phone was infected with the spyware between July and September last year. The spyware has been developed by Cytrox, a North Macedonian company.

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