Spyware found on phone of European Parliament member probing it

2026-07-06T02:51:51Za2ac5751fb02bd63e8ae3be7d3411165f1ab6eac6b4a996235b8b13c4d9e12f2
AI modelsAnthropicEU–US Data Privacy FrameworkEuropean ParliamentMax SchremsNSO GroupPegasusScattered SpiderStelios KouloglouUK National Cyber Action Plancybercrimedata transfersexport controlsextraditionpolicyspywaresurveillanceware

What happened

Several cyber and privacy developments: researchers say Pegasus spyware infected Stelios Kouloglou — a European Parliament member probing commercial spyware — twice while he served on the committee, signaling continued targeted surveillance risks. Separately, privacy advocate Max Schrems plans to sue to invalidate the EU–US Data Privacy Framework, threatening transatlantic data transfers. A 19-year-old suspect tied to the Scattered Spider intrusions was extradited to the U.S., and the U.K.’s National Cyber Action Plan publication was delayed amid political uncertainty. The U.S. also lifted 일부s

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