Spyware found on phone of European Parliament member probing it
2026-07-03T08:51:56Z•7609f6c31ecf83600a3b4ac573f4c755f7c9bbb296c00542111b4d59891d46d2
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What happened
Multiple high-impact cyber and policy developments: researchers say European Parliament member Stelios Kouloglou — who helped probe commercial spyware — was twice infected with Pegasus, highlighting continued targeted state-grade surveillance risks. The UK delayed publication of its National Cyber Action Plan amid a Labour leadership contest. Privacy campaigner Max Schrems warned he will sue to invalidate the EU–US Data Privacy Framework following a Supreme Court decision, putting transatlantic data transfers at legal risk. A 19-year-old suspect tied to the Scattered Spider intrusions (incl. a
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- 2026-07-03T08:51:56Z
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