Spyware found on phone of European Parliament member probing it
2026-07-04T14:51:56Z•cd2b26f91551cceabef9b67cf60119007dd73b3894bc84a260fba3fd085c6f81
AI cybersecurity modelsAnthropicData Privacy FrameworkEU-US data transfersEuropean ParliamentMax SchremsNSO GroupPegasusScattered SpiderStelios KouloglouUK National Cyber Action Plancybercrimeexport controlsextraditionpolicy delayspywaretransatlantic data privacy
What happened
Multiple Europe- and US-focused cyber developments: researchers say Stelios Kouloglou, a former MEP on a committee probing commercial spyware, was twice infected with Pegasus while serving. Max Schrems has notified EU officials he intends to sue to invalidate the EU–US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), threatening transatlantic personal data transfers. A 19-year-old suspect tied to the Scattered Spider intrusions — including a 2025 luxury-jewelry retailer breach — was extradited to the US. The UK’s National Cyber Action Plan publication was delayed amid a Labour leadership contest. Separately, the
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- 2026-07-04T14:51:56Z
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- Yes
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