Large group of Serbian opposition, activist figures targeted with spyware

2026-09-04T02:51:55Z13ed21a4b7c27723e8f3c109e8173e1358b768670410997a60f9ece90ec412ae
PegasusRussia-Ukraine cyber conflictSerbiaThomson Reutersactivistsbotnetcourt recordsdata breachfreelancershacktivismhealthcare datamalwarepersonal datapolitical targetingransomwarespywarestudent protesterssurveillance

What happened

The Record reports several significant cyber incidents: advanced spyware targeting at least 14 Serbian opposition figures, activists and student protesters; exposure of sealed court and personal data in a Thomson Reuters breach affecting U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions; prosecution of a Russian national accused of malware infecting 80,000 freelancers; a healthcare breach exposing data of more than 9.5 million people; and a pro-Ukraine group deploying custom ransomware against Russian organizations.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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13ed21a4b7c27723e8f3c109e8173e1358b768670410997a60f9ece90ec412ae
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2026-09-04T02:51:55Z
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