Large group of Serbian opposition, activist figures targeted with spyware
At least 14 Serbian opposition figures, including a parliamentarian, were targeted with Pegasus spyware since December — escalating evidence of commercial surveillance abuse inside Europe with implications for EU regulatory responses.
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At least 14 Serbians have been targeted with advanced spyware since December, with victims including a member of Parliament, a local opposition politician and student protesters, according to digital forensic researchers.
Editorial Analysis
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State-level spyware deployment against political opposition within Europe directly implicates EU human rights norms and raises strategic questions about commercial surveillance technology governance.
Brief the board on the implications of European spyware proliferation for organisational risk, particularly if operating in or with stakeholders in affected regions.
Commercial spyware continues to target political figures inside Europe, intensifying regulatory and reputational scrutiny of surveillance technology vendors.
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