Eight people targeted in Greece’s Predator spyware scandal have sued Intellexa SA and 13 associated individuals, seeking €1 million each in damages over alleged phone infections in 2020 and 2021. The case centers on Predator, commercial spyware sold by the Intellexa consortium, which investigators linked to campaigns against at least 87 high-profile people in Greece using SMS lures with malicious links that exploited Chrome and Android zero-day vulnerabilities; the suit follows earlier Greek convictions of key figures tied to Intellexa and vendor Krikel.
Why it matters: This is a significant accountability step in one of Europe’s most important commercial-spyware abuse cases, affecting journalists, officials, and other public-interest targets. It matters for privacy, press freedom, and defenders tracking how spyware vendors, governments, and courts respond to unlawful surveillance.
2026.07.08
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This article is a direct report on the same lawsuit, adding that eight Greek victims filed the case on Tuesday, named categories of plaintiffs, cited the requested compensation at about €7.6 million, and noted the April 2027 trial timeline alongside Intellexa founder Tal Dilian’s public response.
2026.07.07
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This article establishes a distinct legal and accountability development in the Predatorgate spyware scandal: a new civil lawsuit by named victims against the spyware maker and associated individuals.
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