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Journalist interested in #surveillance | Contributor: @wired.com | @ftm.eu | Covers 🇬🇷 for @rsf.org | Researcher: @deakinuniversity.bsky.social | 2026 Fellow @techpolicypress.bsky.social ☏ Signal: vas.99 vaspanagiotopoulos.com

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Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Journalist and former MEP Stelios Kouloglou has filed a lawsuit against the Israeli executives of NSO Group, the manufacturer of Pegasus spyware. In July, @citizenlab.ca discovered Stelios' phone had been hacked with Pegasus spyware citizenlab.ca/research/mem... www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/pol...
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Νέα διάσταση στις υποκλοπές: Μήνυση Κούλογλου σε βάρος των Ισραηλινών υπευθύνων για το Pegasus - Dnews
Νέα τροπή στην υπόθεση των τηλεφωνικών υποκλοπών δίνει η μήνυση του Στέλιου Κούλογλου κατά των υπευθύνων της ισραηλινής εταιρείας NSO Group για την παρακολούθησή του με το κατασκοπευτικό λογισμικό Peg...
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 28/09/2026
Paragon CEO Idan Nurik is planning a new AI/cyber company after leaving the #spyware firm. He is expected to be joined by Ehud Schneorson. The venture has already attracted preliminary investment commitments from Sequoia & former NBA player Omri Casspi’s Swish fund. www.globes.co.il/news/article...
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השותפים לשעבר של אהוד ברק בדרך להקמת חברת סייבר חדשה | בלעדי
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 28/09/2026
⚠️ Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions announced Monday that it will go public through a merger with a Nasdaq-listed SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) at a pre-money enterprise value of $1.25 billion. www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/ar...
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Israeli cyber company Paragon to go public through Nasdaq SPAC merger at $1.25 billion valuation | CTech
The company and U.S. partner REDLattice generated $267 million in combined revenue over the past year, up 29%.
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Antoaneta Roussi @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: Oxygen Forensics, accused of being secretly run from Russia by the U.S. DOJ, has worked on Commission-backed projects and sold its services to European law enforcement agencies. www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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Russian tech surveillance company infiltrated Europe’s law enforcement agencies
The same technology used by Western police was allegedly being developed in Russia and sold to Russian security services.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 28/09/2026
Fmr MEP Stelios Kouloglou has filed a criminal complaint vs NSO Group over the use of #Pegasus against him. Filed w. the Athens Prosecutor’s Office, it alleges breach of communications privacy, unlawful access to information systems & violations of data protection law. www.news247.gr/ellada/ipokl...
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Υποκλοπές: Μήνυση του Στέλιου Κούλογλου για το λογισμικό Pegasus
Νέα μήνυση για το σκάνδαλο των υποκλοπών κατέθεσε ο Στέλιος Κούλογλου, στρεφόμενος αυτή τη φορά κατά της NSO για παρακολούθηση του κινητού του μέσω του λογισμικού Pegasus.
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Natalia Krapiva 🕊️👩🏻‍💻 @natynettle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: U.S. DOJ arrested the CEO of Oxygen Forensics, Lee Reiber, for concealing the company's Russian ownership. Civil society, including First Department, @olgalautman.bsky.social, & myself, have been sounding alarms for years about this company! 1/ www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr...
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Raphael Satter @raphae.li · 23/09/2026
Scoop: Data allegedly stolen from the FBI provides sensitive assignment descriptions for named employees, exposing members of the "China criminal enterprise unit” & “Russia Operations Section" among others. One ex-employee described it as a foreign intel "goldmine." www.reuters.com/world/hacked...
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EXCLUSIVE: Hacked FBI data has sensitive information about employees’ intelligence roles
FBI data allegedly stolen by the hacking group ShinyHunters carries granular detail about scores of bureau officials’ job assignments, including sensitive work ‌against Chinese spies, Russian intellig...
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
German agencies use the linked-device features in WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram to receive messages without breaking encryption. cybernews.com/privacy/poli...
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German police read WhatsApp messages without cracking encryption
45 days of Signal history may be exposed by German police messaging surveillance using linked devices, Netzpolitik says. Read what the documents reveal
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 23/09/2026
🇮🇹New @irpimedia.eu investigation: Dataflow Security, founded by hacker Luca Todesco, develops exploits targeting computers and smartphones – and has generated nearly €63m in three years, mostly from outside the EU. irpimedia.irpi.eu/dataflow-cyb...
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 18/09/2026
🇨🇾Cyprus: The anti-corruption authority is reportedly preparing to launch a renewed investigation into the black surveillance van case, examining aspects of the affair not covered by the original criminal inquiry. cyprus-mail.com/2026/09/17/a...
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Anti-corruption authority reportedly preparing to reopen black van case
The anti-corruption authority is reportedly preparing to launch a renewed investigation into the black surveillance van case, examining aspects of the affair not covered by the original criminal inqui...
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 18/09/2026
A joint statement from civil society argues that the forthcoming Pall Mall Industry Guidelines on Commercial Cyber Intrusion Capabilities must establish enforceable expectations for governments & companies & significantly raise the bar on existing industry practices. freedomhouse.org/article/25-c...
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25+ Civil Society Organizations Call for Strong Human Rights and Accountability Safeguards for Commercial Cyber Intrusion Industry
Essential elements for ensuring the industry guidelines for commercial cyber intrusion capabilities deliver on their potential.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 14/09/2026
🇨🇾 Cyprus: The Attorney General has killed off an investigation into the “black van” surveillance scandal, the Anti-Corruption Authority says - because he refused to approve it. www.philenews.com/kipros/koino...
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Υπόθεση «μαύρου βαν»: Τερμάτισε την έρευνα ο Γενικός Εισαγγελέας
Τερμάτισε εν τη γενέσει της την έρευνα για το «μαύρο βαν» και τις παρακολουθήσεις ο Γενικός Εισαγγελέας. Αυτό αναφέρει με ανακοίνωσή της η Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 13/09/2026
🇨🇾 In Cyprus, Transparency Commissioner Harris Poyiadjis, who heads the anti-corruption authority, told the parliamentary institutions committee that they plan to release a statement on Monday regarding the case of the so-called “black van”. (WiSpear/Tal Dilian) ua.news/en/world/kom...
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Cyprus commissioner to issue statement on ‘black van’ case
Cyprus’s transparency commissioner said a statement on the “black van” case is planned for Monday, following an MP’s inquiry.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 11/09/2026
Three 🇺🇸U.S. lawmakers have called on the American government to blacklist a set of 🇮🇳Indian IT firms over what they describe as “more than ​fifteen years of targeted espionage against U.S. citizens, businesses, and the ‌lawyers representing them." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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US lawmakers call on American government to blacklist three Indian hack-for-hire firms
Three U.S. lawmakers have called on the American government to blacklist a set of Indian IT firms over what they describe as “more than ​fifteen years of targeted espionage against U.S. citizens, busi...
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 10/09/2026
📈 Investors should screen commercial #spyware companies from their investment universe, and require fund managers to identify & prevent exposure across investment chains, writes @business-humanrights.org’s Meredith Veit. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Spyware can easily fall into the wrong hands – investors should take note | Letter
Letters: The reported targeting of student activists in Serbia is an example of increased misuse, with serious consequences for the commercial spyware industry
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 09/09/2026
“Apple sent notifications to phones belonging to at least three 🇹🇷Turkish ministers warning that they may have been targeted in mercenary #spyware attacks.” www.middleeasteye.net/news/suspect...
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Suspected spyware attacks target Turkish ministers’ phones
Ankara believes the attempts were unsuccessful, citing enhanced security measures and encrypted applications
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Saskia Bricmont @saskiabricmont.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Le gouvernement de Vučić utilise l'appareil sécuritaire de la #Serbie comme arme contre des étudiants pacifiques et l'opposition! Avec mes collègues députés européens issus de cinq groupes politiques, nous exigeons que l'UE prenne des mesures face à l'utilisation de #logiciels espions.
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The Citizen Lab @citizenlab.ca · 02/09/2026
1/ NEW: an investigation by our collaborator SHARE Foundation reveals widespread spyware targeting Serbia's pro-democracy student movement. The Citizen Lab confirms that an iPhone belonging to a student was infected with Pegasus spyware. Read more: sharefoundation.info/en/share-fou...
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SHARE Foundation: Students and Opposition Politicians Targeted by Spyware - SHARE Fondacija
The SHARE Foundation has confirmed that at least 14 people in Serbia were targeted with advanced spyware since at the beginning of 2026 – the largest documented wave of such surveillance in the countr...
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 02/09/2026
🇬🇷Greece’s wiretapping scandal took a new turn on Tuesday after an active high-ranking officer in the country’s intelligence service EYP filed criminal charges against four business executives linked to the #spyware developer Intellexa for espionage. www.ekathimerini.com/news/1313941...
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High-ranking spy agency officer targets Intellexa execs over illegal wiretapping | eKathimerini.com
Greece’s wiretapping scandal took a new turn on Tuesday after an active high-ranking officer in the country’s intelligence service EYP filed criminal charges against four business executives linked to...
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 28/08/2026
🇬🇧Supreme Court has opened the door for victims of spyware & other digital transnational repression to sue foreign states—a meaningful victory for individuals & orgs fighting abuse of these technologies. ✍️ @sanstis.bsky.social @natynettle.bsky.social & Kate Pundyk www.lawfaremedia.org/article/u.k....
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U.K. Supreme Court Opens Door for Spyware Victims to Sue Foreign States
The Kingdom of Bahrain cannot claim immunity from a suit by exiled dissidents over harm caused by spyware surveillance on U.K. soil.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 27/08/2026
@nasoskoukakis.bsky.social has taken his surveillance case to the ⚖️ @echr.coe.int alleging that 🇬🇷authorities failed to conduct an independent, impartial & effective investigation into his monitoring by the country’s intelligence service & through the Predator #spyware. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...
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Greek Predator Spyware Case Moves to European Human-Rights Court - Dnews
Koukakis, a financial and investigative journalist, was subjected to two forms of surveillance: monitoring by Greece’s National Intelligence Service and a separate infection of his mobile phone with P...
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Alexander Martin @alexmartin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
New: The British government is seeking new powers that would allow it to ban technology vendors on national security grounds from supplying companies working in the country’s critical sectors — potentially doing so in secret.
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UK government seeks powers to secretly block risky tech suppliers
The British government is seeking new powers to ban certain technology vendors from supplying companies working in the country’s critical sectors — potentially doing so in secret.
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
NEW: Sen. Ron Wyden is asking a U.S. government watchdog to review how federal law enforcement agencies are using hacking tools and spyware in their investigations. Wyden is worried about federal agents abusing them, the risk of dangerous leaks like the Peter Williams/Trenchant case, and more.
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Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools | TechCrunch
Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 20/08/2026
REDLattice, the Chantilly-based spyware/cyber-intelligence firm that now owns Paragon Solutions, was reportedly among recipients of a five-year 🇺🇸US Navy contract worth up to $400m (via Jack Poulson). substack.com/@jackpoulson...
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Jack Poulson (@jackpoulson)
The current owner of the original Paragon Solutions Graphite team, the Chantilly-based spyware / cyber intelligence company REDLattice, last week was one of numerous recipients of a five year, potenti...
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
NEW: An "unprecedented" number of people have received Apple's latest notifications alerting them they were targeted with mercenary spyware, according to security researchers. A soldier fighting in Ukraine told us he knows of other soldiers getting them. Lots of posts on social media too.
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‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators | TechCrunch
Cybersecurity experts who investigate spyware attacks say the number of people who received a recent threat notification from Apple is unusually high.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 14/08/2026
Starting in 2029, 🇺🇸US judiciary will publicly disclose precisely how many times judges authorized the use of wiretaps to be carried out with hacking tools & #spyware, which fall under the category of what the feds call network investigating techniques, or NITs. techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/u...
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US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware | TechCrunch
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that it will start disclosing how many times judges authorized the use of spyware to wiretap suspected criminals.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 14/08/2026
“Apple told TechCrunch that it sent out the notifications on Thursday to users targeted in 110 countries. Apple says to date it has notified customers in over 150 countries, giving some context to how far government-used #spyware has spread around the world.”
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 14/08/2026
🇺🇸Donald Trump has signed a national security memorandum that lays the groundwork for private sector companies to take a larger role in helping law enforcement carry out offensive hacking operations against transnational criminal organizations. ✍️ @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/trump-memo-p...
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Trump turns to private sector in offensive hacking operations memo
President Trump signed a national security memo authorizing vetted private companies to conduct offensive hacking against foreign criminal syndicates.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 13/08/2026
The 🇩🇪German government has approved a draft law aimed at lifting many of the restraints on its spy agencies imposed during the postwar period as the country reels from two attacks in a month that have exposed serious security gaps. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Germany approves lifting curbs on spy agencies in security ‘revolution’
Reforms comply with wishlist of intelligence services which say Germany lags behind allies and enemies
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Raphael Satter @raphae.li · 13/08/2026
New: Taiwan says it was targeted last month in AI-driven hacking campaign www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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Taiwan says it was targeted last month in AI-driven hacking campaign
Taiwan detected AI-assisted cyberattacks on government agencies last month coming from overseas but the affected ‌bodies successfully "handled" the incident, the Ministry of Digital Affairs said on Th...
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
NEW: I spoke to Google's @shanehunt.bsky.social about why hacking groups get codenames, and why that's an important step in not only tracking their attacks, but also understanding how to counter them. In 2026, this is not an easy job. Google now tracks more than 5,000 "activity clusters."
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Google's top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames | TechCrunch
Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codena...
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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Spion im Smartphone: Wer überwacht Europas Bürger? Interessante Doku von @nzz.ch @magdajoechler.bsky.social mit Beitrag von mir m.youtube.com/watch?v=LuJ_...
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Spion im Smartphone: Wer überwacht Europas Bürger? | Doku NZZ Format
YouTube video by NZZ Format
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 01/08/2026
More than a decade after Francisco Partners acquired NSO for $100m, Israel’s Central District Court ruled the deal was structured through a shelf company as an “artificial transaction” designed to move funds up the corporate chain while illegitimately avoiding tax. www.themarker.com/technation/2...
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המחוזי: רכישת עבר של NSO בוצעה באמצעות "עסקה מלאכותית", כדי להתחמק ממס
לפני יותר מעשור רכשה קרן פרנסיסקו פרטנרס את NSO תמורת 100 מיליון דולר, אך עשתה זאת באמצעות שרשור חברות ■ בית המשפט המחוזי קבע כי הרכישה באמצעות "חברת מדף" ישראלית נעשתה כדי שיהיה ניתן להעלות את הכסף ב...
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 28/07/2026
🇧🇭Bahrain cannot claim state immunity to block a spyware ‌lawsuit brought in 🇬🇧Britain by two dissidents, the United Kingdom's top court ruled by a majority on Monday, in a ruling one judge warned would put Britain in breach of international law. www.reuters.com/world/bahrai...
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Bahrain loses bid to block dissidents' spyware lawsuit in UK
Bahrain cannot claim state immunity to block a spyware ‌lawsuit brought in Britain by two dissidents, the United Kingdom's top court ruled by a majority on Monday, in a ruling one judge warned would p...
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 26/07/2026
In a new letter to 🇺🇸ICE Acting Director David Venturella, Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) is demanding documents on the agency’s use of Paragon Solutions’ Graphite #spyware, including its legal basis, deployment, & safeguards for Americans’ privacy and civil liberties. www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/dems/p...
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 26/07/2026
A decade after their most famous hack, Phineas Fisher remains, by most accounts, the most prolific and public hacker never to have been caught, writes @lorenzofb.bsky.social. techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/t...
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The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught | TechCrunch
An awe-inspiring hacktivist who hacked two controversial government spyware makers may be the most prolific hacker to have never gotten caught. What do we know about Phineas Fisher?
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Zero-day startup Paradigm Shift took down the blog post and corresponding Proof-of-Concept code for the iPhone flaw they dubbed Usbliter8. Takedown comes following a judge order in the lawsuit filed by Magnet Forensics, which alleges a former employee now at the startup stole the flaw.
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
NEW: I spoke to several offensive cybersecurity researchers, including zero-day developers, about how the guardrails imposed by OpenAI and Anthropic on AI models are impeding their work. Most complained the guardrails are inconsistent and too strict, which pushes them to use open source models.
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How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers | TechCrunch
We spoke with several cybersecurity researchers, who look for unknown vulnerabilities and develop tools to exploit them, about how OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s guardrails affect their work.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 23/07/2026
NSO Group spent at least $67,500 on lobbying 🇺🇸Congress and U.S. federal agencies in Q1 and Q2 of 2026, through its executive chairman, David Friedman – the former US ambassador to Israel – according to the latest lobbying disclosure filings.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 23/07/2026
Policymakers can learn from the #spyware industry as they begin to construct policies to curb the use of frontier AI models to develop offensive cyber capabilities for US adversaries, writes @cyberstatecraft.bsky.social’s Jen Roberts. www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/c...
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Country-based AI controls are failing. The spyware industry demonstrates why.
Verifying who is really on the other end of an account is not a new problem—it is a classic spyware industry challenge.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 22/07/2026
Can the 🇫🇷🇬🇧Pall Mall Process curb #spyware abuse – or will it contribute to its normalisation? Big thanks to @niaolainf.bsky.social, @alexandrapaulus.bsky.social for sharing their thoughts. My latest for @techpolicypress.bsky.social. 👇 www.techpolicy.press/can-the-pall...
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Can the Pall Mall Process Curb Spyware Abuse?
Pall Mall Process brought 27 states together to curb spyware, but critics say its codes of practice risk normalizing spyware use, reports Vas Panagiotopoulos.
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
NEW: Who could have possibly seen this coming? @lhn.bsky.social and @dell.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/openai...
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OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging Face
The cybersecurity-focused models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, broke out of a testing sandbox, exploited a zero-day, and gained access to the open internet to pull off the attack.
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
NEW: Hackers are currently exploiting two critical WordPress flaws, which were patched on Friday, to remotely hack and take over websites, according to several cybersecurity firms. Around 90 million websites could still be vulnerable, according to an estimate by a security researcher.
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Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk | TechCrunch
Two critical security flaws in WordPress’ software have given hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate by a cybersecurity researcher.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 19/07/2026
Magnet Forensics Inc., a Canadian cybersecurity firm, accused a former contractor of sharing trade secrets about a previously unknown flaw used to hack iPhones with rival firm Paradigm Shift. ✍️ @patrickhowelloneill.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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IPhone Hacking Firm Sues Ex-Worker Over Alleged Theft of Secrets
Magnet Forensics Inc., a Canadian cybersecurity firm, accused a former contractor of sharing trade secrets about a previously unknown flaw used to hack iPhones with a rival firm.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 16/07/2026
“This technical analysis provides the most detailed view yet into the inner workings of the Pegasus #spyware system. This includes confirmation of key technical capabilities such as the infection vectors and methodologies used to infect devices.” securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2026/...
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Inside Pegasus: The evolution of the world's most notorious spyware system - Amnesty International Security Lab
We are presenting here our most complete analysis to date of the Pegasus spyware. This blog post builds on previous technical reports and forensic investigations by Amnesty International’s Security La...
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Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Canada's 🇨🇦 proposed lawful access law (Bill C22) is so bad it even has US Senators (like @wyden.senate.gov) worried it will create national security spying risks for Americans 🇺🇸! www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 16/07/2026
The official NSO Group reseller in 🇫🇷France (Syans) revealed, in testimony reviewed by @forbidden-stories.bsky.social, details of its meetings with the French intelligence services and referred to a price of €60–80 million for the purchase Pegasus.
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 16/07/2026
"A former intelligence agent turned whistleblower has detailed how 🇲🇦Morocco’s s domestic intelligence agency used #Pegasus to spy on a journalist, contradicting Morocco’s public claims to have never used the #spyware." www.occrp.org/en/project/t...
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Moroccan Government Used Powerful Israeli Pegasus Spyware, Former Intelligence Officer Says
Morocco’s government has long denied using the Israeli spyware Pegasus to surveil its citizens. Now, a former Moroccan intelligence officer provides new evidence that the government did employ the sof...
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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 16/07/2026
“Spyware company NSO Group’s co-founder Shalev Hulio used an Israeli diplomatic passport to enter Panama in 2013, raising questions over the firm’s claims of independence from the Israeli state,” writes @occrp.org. www.occrp.org/en/project/t...
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Co-Founder of Controversial Spyware Firm Had Israeli Diplomatic Passport
Spyware company NSO Group’s co-founder Shalev Hulio used an Israeli diplomatic passport to enter Panama in 2013, raising questions over the firm’s claims of independence from the Israeli state.
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
NEW: The Iranian government abused well-known flaws in the global telecoms infrastructure — specifically SS7 — to locate U.S. military personnel in the Middle East at the beginning of the war. techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/i...
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Iran abused mobile networks' vulnerabilities to locate U.S. military in the Middle East, report says | TechCrunch
The Iranian government exploited well-known flaws in cellphone networks to locate and then strike U.S. military personnel in the build-up and beginning of the war.
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