Researchers found that the mobile device of MEP Stelios Kouloglou was infected with Pegasus spyware after he joined a European parliamentary committee investigating NSO Group’s spyware abuses. The incident shows that commercial spyware can be used to target EU lawmakers conducting oversight, raising national security and democratic oversight concerns. MEP Stelios Kouloglou, NSO Group (developer of Pegasus), European Parliament committee investigating spyware abuses, and researchers who discovered the compromise. EU legislators may launch inquiries into spyware exports, consider stricter export controls, and EU institutions may boost cybersecurity defenses for officials. Researchers found that the device of MEP Stelios Kouloglou was compromised after he joined a European parliamentary committee investigating NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. The intrusion occurred while he was conducting an inquiry into spyware abuses across Europe, raising concerns about the security of EU policymakers. The revelation underscores the growing threat posed by commercial spyware to democratic institutions and may spur stricter export controls and stronger cyber‑security defenses.
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