Telephone tapping

According to government sources, Mr. Kontoleon had not provided the proper information for a legal wiretapping to the Prime Minister’s office

The reported attacks suggest that hacking has played a bigger role in the conflict than what has been publicly known

“The purpose of this telephone conversation was to put an end to this crisis”

Sofia City Prosecutor's Office said it had not found illegal wiretapping of politicians, as well as violations in the use of special intelligence means (SRS)  by any of the responsible institutions - SANS, the State Agency for Technical Operations (DATO), GDCOP and Internal Security at the Interior Ministry.

The Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) said on Tuesday that it has not issued a permission to use special intelligence means (SIM) on incumbent caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev, nor on politicians mentioned by the media.

According to our information, the investigation, which is strictly confidential, has been going on for some time. At the moment, the members of the Service for Special Investigation Methods of the Criminal Police Directorate are being interrogated.

In an interview with "Kurir", he also said that he knew who was behind it and that he believed that the competent authorities would investigate the whole case.
Security experts say an urgent and thorough investigation is needed, the paper reports.
Vui also stated that he has evidence for his claims - his own recorded conversations.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on Nov. 23 on charges of corruption and influence peddling in a phone-tapping scandal, a first for the 65-year-old politician who has faced several other judicial investigations since leaving office in 2012.

A newspaper mogul ranked among France's richest 25 people has admitted he was a teenage spy who hacked the mobile phone of President Mitterrand.

Xavier Niel, 52, is the co-owner of Le Monde newspaper and the 21st richest person in France with an estimated fortune of €8 billion.

The alleged founder of a social group called "Javna Soba" [Public Room], which is at the centre of a scandal in North Macedonia involving teen pornography, on Monday insisted that his original intention had been innocent.