EU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then It Ended Up on One of Their Phones
A European Parliament member tasked with investigating Pegasus spyware has been identified as a target of the same software.
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Reports indicate that a member of the European Parliament, who served on a committee investigating the use of Pegasus spyware, was themselves compromised by the software. Digital forensics conducted by The Citizen Lab confirmed the presence of the spyware on the individual's device.
Coverage from outlets including The Times of Israel, Politico, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and WIRED highlights the incident as a significant escalation in ongoing surveillance concerns. The findings are being described as a contradiction to the lawmaker's oversight role, prompting expressions of outrage regarding the security of European officials.
Future updates will likely depend on formal parliamentary responses to the breach. Coverage does not yet specify which entities are currently conducting follow-up investigations or if additional members of the committee were targeted.
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Quick answers
Who was targeted by the spyware?
A former member of the European Parliament who sat on a committee investigating Pegasus.
How was the infection confirmed?
Digital forensics analysis performed by The Citizen Lab identified the presence of the spyware.
What is the status of the investigation?
Coverage confirms the breach occurred but does not specify further investigative steps being taken.
Coverage (6)
- EU lawmaker probing Pegasus spyware reportedly hacked by it, sparking outrage The Times of Israel · 1d ago
- Probe finds former MEP investigating Pegasus was hacked with Pegasus politico.eu · 1d ago
- Espionage Against the European Parliament: Member of Committee Investigating Spyware Hacked with Pegasus The Citizen Lab · 1d ago
- EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says Al Jazeera · 1d ago
- Spyware used against MEP investigating Pegasus abuses, report finds The Guardian · 1d ago
- EU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then It Ended Up on One of Their Phones WIRED · 1d ago
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