⭕️EXCLUSIVE

A new investigation by inside story. The Insider has identified two Czech nationals working as deep-cover GRU Unit 29155 agents in Europe.

theins.press/en/politics/27…

“ …the Greek government had used spyware against journalists, politicians and businesspeople and exported the software to countries with poor human rights records.”dq4n3btxmr8c9.cloudfront.net/files/flccsm/L…

“The Commission has refused to release forensic documentation possibly pointing to the culprits of the hacking, or letters it has exchanged with Hungary, Poland and other countries on their use of spyware.”

This term, I had the chance to design and teach a new course on #AI and #migration at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University York University. With an amazing group of law students we explored surveillance, data colonialism, and resistance, bringing it back to the people affected.

For those interested🧵

Who in the European Parliament had an impact on cybersecurity and data protection? And who wants to come back?

Antoaneta Roussi and I took a look at a few members of the European Parliament as they wrapped up 5 years of legislative work today. 🧵

pro.politico.eu/news/a-look-ba…

Για κάποιο λόγο εντελώς ακατανόητο σε μένα όποτε ο πρωθυπουργός ερωτάται για τις υποκλοπές η κουβέντα περιστρέφεται μόνο γύρω από την άρση απορρήτου του Ν. Ανδρουλάκη και ποτέ δεν αγγίζει τον γεγονός της παράνομης χρήσης spyware από την ΕΥΠ υπό τον Κ. Μητσοτάκη κατά υπουργών κτλ.

NEW: 'shocking and depressing'

'...even in this room I am speaking to people who were victims of this system'

Prosecutor general Adam Bodnar testifies to 🇵🇱 #polish parliament about hacking of 100s with #Pegasus spyware.

apnews.com/article/poland…

Last fall, Citizen Lab discovered 🇨🇦-based Sandvine tech was used to inject spyware into an Egyptian's phone.

Then, 🇺🇸 govt sanctioned Sandvine

Now, as Ryan Gallagher reports, MS, Zoom Intel, Salesforce, have cut service w/Sandvine.

bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via Bloomberg Technology

🔥Με ψήφους 4-3, η ΑΔΑΕ αποφάσισε να ζητήσει από την αρμόδια υπηρεσία τον πλήρη φάκελο, ώστε να διαβάσει την αιτιολόγηση και ακολούθως να κρίνει αν διακυβεύεται ο σκοπός για την άρση. Στη συνέχεια, η Αρχή θα ενημερώσει τον θιγέντα κατά την κρίση της.

kathimerini.gr/politics/56299…

🇪🇸Spain's High Court has reopened an investigation into the use of Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group's #Pegasus spyware that targeted Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and other Spanish politicians.

reuters.com/technology/cyb…

The Greek gvt has so far dismissed all concerns over the rule of law as “biased” and “politically motivated” but a critical report by the US Department of State will be more difficult to ignore
state.gov/reports/2023-c…

🚨 WE URGE ALL USERS TO UPDATE THEIR KEYBOARD APPS IMMEDIATELY 🚨

🆕 New Citizen Lab report finds vulnerabilities in the security of cloud-based #pinyin #keyboard apps from vendors Baidu, Honor, iFlytek, OPPO, Samsung, Tencent, Vivo, and Xiaomi that could be exploited to reveal…

Another mission completed in #Greece , ranked last in #EU in RSF's Index. At #Thessaloniki University, I presented our #pressfreedom measures for 🇬🇷&🇪🇺 ahead of #EU elections. In #Athens , I discussed them with journalists, government & opposition. Thank you Thomas Hochmann!

.Atlantic Council DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social: “Virtually no information exists to explain the business consequences of Intellexa Alliance membership. Policymakers cannot make sense of how to target the alliance without understanding the constraints of this relationship.”

dfrlab.org/2024/04/22/mar…

.Statewatch & 10 other orgs raise a number of concerns regarding the 🇪🇺🇮🇱 data agreement, arguing that problems with the rule of law and practices of mass surveillance by security and intelligence agencies call the adequacy agreement into question.

statewatch.org/news/2024/apri…

'In July the Hellenic Data Protection Authority presented findings suggesting that in 2022 at least 92 Greek citizens had been subjected to attempts to install Predator spyware on their personal devices'. state.gov/reports/2023-c…

BREAKING: US Department of State imposes visa restrictions on 13 mercenary spyware proliferators / immediate family.

First known application of policy rolled out in Feb.
state.gov/promoting-acco…

This happened in Europe but Ursula von der Leyen Charles Michel Didier Reynders Valdis Dombrovskis Věra Jourová see no reason for EU action. They stick to the pretence of compliance by national governments. Victims are left out in the cold. PEGA Committee Press

MEPs UnAwards 2024
Two #Greek MEPs in the first positions …

politico.eu/mep-unawards-e…

Η EFSYN με το πρωτοσέλιδο της θέμα αναδεικνύει την αδικαιολόγητα μεγάλη καθυστέρηση της προανάκρισης για το σκάνδαλο των υποκλοπών. Συγκρίνει την λειτουργία της Ποινικής Δικαιοσύνης στην υπόθεση με εκείνη της Διοικητικής Δικαιοσύνης. Και στέκεται στον ρόλο των εισαγγελέων