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Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware

TechCrunch • Fri, 03 Jul 2026

Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware

A government customer of NSO Group used the company's Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry.

What happened?

A government customer of NSO Group used the company's Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry.

Story details

A government customer of NSO Group used the company's Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry.

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/politician-who-investigated-spyware-abuses-had-his-phone-hacked-with-pegasus-spyware/