Spyware found on phone of European Parliament member probing it
2026-07-05T02:51:50Z•afd6385cb3bc9ae9ee4b08a0768b59f4445a866409bd6189a64f4d866552865d
AI export controlsAnthropicEU-US Data Privacy FrameworkEuropean ParliamentMax SchremsPegasusPegasus infectionsScattered SpiderStelios KouloglouUK National Cyber Action Plancommercial spywarecybercrimedata transfersextraditiongovernment policy delayprivacy litigationsurveillance
What happened
Multiple cyber-related developments: researchers say Stelios Kouloglou, a former member of the European Parliament committee probing commercial spyware abuses, was twice infected with Pegasus, underscoring continued state/mercenary spyware threats to officials. Separately, the UK’s National Cyber Action Plan publication was delayed due to domestic political uncertainty. Privacy campaigner Max Schrems plans to sue to invalidate the EU–US Data Privacy Framework, creating legal risk for transatlantic data transfers. A 19‑year‑old suspect tied to the Scattered Spider intrusions was extradited to U
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