Spyware found on phone of European Parliament member probing it

2026-07-05T08:51:49Z82e084126b5907da3b934da4e0548bd2ed640489d99a53dc16a2bca4d7db7268
AI securityAnthropicEU-US Data Privacy FrameworkEuropean ParliamentMax SchremsPegasusScattered SpiderUK National Cyber Action Plancyber policycybercrimedata transfersexport controlsextraditionnational securityprivacyspywaretargeted surveillance

What happened

Multiple high-impact developments: researchers say Stelios Kouloglou, a member of the EU Parliament committee probing commercial spyware, was infected twice with NSO Group’s Pegasus, underscoring persistent targeted-surveillance risk to officials. Separately, the UK’s National Cyber Action Plan publication was delayed amid a Labour leadership contest, potentially slowing national security initiatives. Privacy-political fallout continues as Max Schrems plans to sue to invalidate the EU–US Data Privacy Framework, risking disruption to transatlantic data flows. Law enforcement actions include the

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2026-07-05T08:51:49Z
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