Yesterday, for the first time, a major spyware vendor has faced criminal consequences for its products. Intellexa, the seller of Predator, is finally starting to feel the burn of selling a product built on violating data protection and cybersecurity. While the trial began as a case of private-to-private surveillance, it has triggered a "chain reaction" that is now moving toward felony espionage charges and potential state-level complicity.

https://www.politico.eu/article/predatorgate-greece-court-sentences-predator-spyware-gang/

Greek court sentences Predator spyware gang

Greece’s “Predatorgate” scandal is one of Europe’s biggest political crises over the use of hacking software.

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