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Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’

Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksandar Vučić’s government denies spying

The Guardian - UK

Russia used Israeli firm’s tool to crack phone months after ties severed, report finds

Case of Andrei Pivovarov raises questions about how much control Cellebrite has over its own software

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to London dissident over Pegasus spying

High court finds kingdom responsible for hacking phones of Ghanem al-Masarir and for physical attack on him

The Guardian - UK

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Jordan used Israeli firm’s phone-cracking tool to surveil pro-Gaza activists, report finds

Researchers find with high confidence that security officials used Cellebrite to extract data from activists’ phones

The Guardian - US

European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers

Citizen Lab says it found ‘digital fingerprints’ of military-grade spyware that Italy has admitted using against activists

The Guardian - UK

Activist alerts ICC to spyware attack while sharing Libya torture victims’ details

David Yambio, founder of Refugees in Libya, urges international criminal court members to have phones checked

The Guardian - UK

Ontario’s police force using ‘growing ecosystem’ of Israeli spyware – report

Findings raise questions about extent and scope of Canadian authorities’ use of cyberweapons

The Guardian - US

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Italian priest close to pope told he was target of surveillance tool used by a government

Meloni administration pressed to address issue after other people working with migrants also told they were targeted

The Guardian - UK

Russia launching more sophisticated phishing attacks, new report finds

State-sponsored hacking campaigns are evolving in social engineering strategies and technical aspects

The Guardian - US

‘Pegasus spyware on my phone,’ says Akunuri Murali

Akunuri Murali, a Hyderabad-based former civil servant, claims his phone was targeted by Israeli spyware Pegasus. He received a suspicious message from Apple, which was followed by contact from The Citizen Lab, University of Toronto. After verifying their credibility, Murali allowed them to remotely access his phone, which revealed it…

The Hindu

Russian news outlet in Latvia believes European state behind phone hack

Galina Timchenko, the CEO of Meduza, was hacked earlier this year before participating in a meeting of exiled Russian journalists

The Guardian - UK

Exiled Russian journalist hacked using NSO Group spyware

Galina Timchenko, head of media outlet declared ‘undesirable’ by Moscow, targeted in February while living in Berlin

The Guardian - UK

Saudis accused of using Snapchat to promote crown prince and silence critics

Critics say app – partly owned by a Saudi investor – promoting image of Mohammed bin Salman while critical voices are punished

The Guardian - US

United Nations official and others in Armenia hacked by NSO Group spyware

At least a dozen victims were found to have been hacked by Pegasus during clashes in the region in 2021

The Guardian - US

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