EU prosecutor launches investigation into spyware in Greece, says report

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is investigating the use of illegal spyware in wiretaps on journalists, politicians, businesspeople and members of the public in Greece, Euractiv reported on Tuesday.

According to the news outlet, the EPPO's probe was launched at the request of PEGA, the European Parliament committee investigating the use of Predator and other surveillance spyware.

Citing confidential sources, Euractiv said that EPPO has received "specific information" from Greek journalists investigating the affair.

"The persons who testified to the prosecutors submitted evidence proving that the administration of (Prime Minister) Kyriakos Mitsotakis facilitated the proliferation of Intellexa's Predator spyware to countries such as Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Madagascar, and Bangladesh by granting export licenses through the Greek Ministry of Foreign...