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German Intelligence Gets Legal Right To Surveil Junge Alternative

Robert Semonsen May 1, 2023

With the new designation, the BfV now has the authority to use all intelligence tools at its disposal to monitor JA, including the use of confidential informants, electronic wiretapping, and covert observations.

Orbán Among Leaders Monitored by CIA in Intelligence Leak

Thomas O'Reilly April 11, 2023

Orbán aired his belief that the U.S. represented a significant threat to Hungarian interests in intelligence obtained by the CIA.

Catalonia Bans Spyware

Bridget Ryder April 10, 2023

‘Spyware,’ created by military experts, has been key in bringing drug lords and mafia leaders to justice but has also been used by governments to spy on its opposition, both civic and political.

EPPO Goes After Government-Linked Greek Spyware Company

Bridget Ryder April 5, 2023

This is the only investigation into the spyware business in Europe beyond the PEGA committee so far, though the committee has previously called on law enforcement to get involved.

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Belgian Constitutional Court Greenlights Prisoner Exchange With Iran

Tristan Vanheuckelom March 6, 2023

Last January, Belgian NGO worker Olivier Vandecasteele was sentenced to 40 years in prison on what Brussels has declared as ‘sham’ espionage charges.

Iran Sentences Belgian National to 40 Years in Prison

Tristan Vanheuckelom January 13, 2023

An Iranian court ruled that Vandecasteele had engaged in spying for the U.S. government, currency smuggling, and money laundering; charges which he and his government deny.

Greek Government Facing Phone-Tapping Scandal

Bridget Ryder August 13, 2022

In his speech to the nation, PM Mitsotakis attempted damage control by calling the phone-tapping legal, but wrong.

Iran Arrests Swedish National on Espionage Charge

Carlos Perona Calvete August 3, 2022

The arrest follows the announcement that several spies affiliated with Mossad have also been arrested recently, as well as that of two French nationals last May on charges of organising protests in Iran.

EU Parliament Grills Pegasus Makers

Bridget Ryder June 24, 2022

The Israel-based NSO Group is the maker of Pegasus, a spyware that can infiltrate smartphones and other devices, extract information from them, and even control their functions such as turning on a camera.

Spanish Pegasus Revelations Add to EU Spyware Concerns

Bridget Ryder May 6, 2022

Suspecting that the five cases of spying on Catalans revealed by WhatsApp only scratched the surface, Elies Campo turned to The Citizen Lab, where he led the investigation that discovered approximately sixty more cases of spying with Pegasus.

Tag: spying

German Intelligence Gets Legal Right To Surveil Junge Alternative

Orbán Among Leaders Monitored by CIA in Intelligence Leak

Catalonia Bans Spyware

EPPO Goes After Government-Linked Greek Spyware Company

Belgian Constitutional Court Greenlights Prisoner Exchange With Iran

Iran Sentences Belgian National to 40 Years in Prison

Greek Government Facing Phone-Tapping Scandal

Iran Arrests Swedish National on Espionage Charge

EU Parliament Grills Pegasus Makers

Spanish Pegasus Revelations Add to EU Spyware Concerns

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