National Intelligence Service
EYP deputy chief replaced to boost fight against organized crime
In a move aimed, according to sources, at bolstering Greece's National Intelligence Service (EYP) in its fight against organized crime, the government on Tuesday replaced the agency's deputy chief, Lieutenant-General Giorgos Kellis, with Antonis Tzitzis, a former officer of the Greek Police (ELAS).
EYP: Ministers’ phones open to snooping
The phone conversations of ministers through familiar communication apps are not secure, according to a warning issued by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) to government and top state officials.
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Ministers not safe from wiretaps, EYP warns
The National Intelligence Service (EYP) has sent a letter to members of Greece's Cabinet warning that their telephones are not safe from wiretaps and eavesdroppers, Kathimerini has learned.
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Court to discuss challenge of wiretapping regulation
Greece's Council of State will discuss on Friday a petition by PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis requesting that a government regulation forbidding the independent authority responsible for privacy, ADAE, from informing those who have been previously monitored by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) be declared unconstitutional.
Top court to discuss Androulakis’ challenge of wiretapping regulation on Friday
Greece's Council of State will discuss on Friday a petition by PASOK-Movement for Change (KINAL) leader Nikos Androulakis requesting that a government regulation forbidding the independent authority responsible for privacy, ADAE, from informing those who have been previously monitored by the National Intelligence Service to be declared unconstitutional.
Messages to tapping targets are published
An online news website published on Thursday some of the malicious text messages sent to 92 people in order to infect their cellphones with the Predator spyware.
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Androulakis received three phone messages with spyware links
PASOK chief Nikos Androulakis told lawmakers on Wednesday that he has learned of an additional attempt to tap his phone with illegal spyware apart from the two that were made public last year.
National Intelligence Service to launch cybersecurity center
The Greek National Intelligence Service's (EYP) new cybersecurity center will be launched in September, EYP sources have said.
The Security Operation Center (SOC) will operate within EYP's Cyberspace Directorate and will be tasked with monitoring, detecting and responding to cyber threats and security breaches of the country's government digital infrastructure.
Mitsotakis: Coalition gov’t involving PASOK would be ‘unstable’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated his belief that a coalition government, such as one involving socialist PASOK, would be "an unstable government that would not serve Greece's interests."
"What I am interested in is a clean victory," he added, referring to the May 21 national elections, in an interview on ANT1 TV.
Privacy watchdog to approve report on EYP
The plenary of the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) is expected to meet on Wednesday to approve the report of the team that conducted the audit of the National Intelligence Service (EYP) on the wiretapping case.
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