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Predator spyware

A screenshot from a 2019 Forbes profile of Tal Dilian, founder of the Intellexa Consortium, sanctioned by the US. (Screenshot/Forbes)
March 25, 2026, 8:22 pm
Israeli spyware maker to appeal conviction in Greece’s Predator case
Intellexa founder Tal Dilian says he won’t be a scapegoat in scandal, in which he was handed an eight-year prison sentence for surveillance of politicians and journalists
By Reuters
A screenshot from a 2019 Forbes profile of Tal Dilian, founder of the Intellexa Consortium, sanctioned by the US. (Screenshot/Forbes)
February 26, 2026, 1:46 pm
Israeli spyware maker sentenced to 8 years in Greece’s Predator case
Greek court convicts 4, including Intellexa founder Tal Dilian, over surveillance of politicians and journalists in ‘Greek Watergate’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A person types on a laptop keyboard, June 19, 2017. (AP/Elise Amendola/File)
December 31, 2025, 6:48 am
Trump administration drops sanctions on executives tied to Israeli spyware firm
US Treasury Department says the three executives ‘demonstrated measures to separate themselves from Intellexa,’ which is known for its ‘Predator’ hacking software
By Raphael Satter
Former Egyptian lawmaker and opposition figure Ahmed Altantawy. (Screenshot: YouTube; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 24, 2023, 4:49 am
Researchers discover bid to target top Egyptian opposition figure with spyware
Ahmed Altantawy said targeted with Israeli-linked Predator tool; discovery prompts Apple to rush out OS updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches to patch vulnerabilities
By Frank Bajak
Illustrative: A person using a cellphone. (Oatawa via iStock by Getty Images)
October 13, 2022, 2:20 pm
Media watchdog warns spyware poses dire threat to journalists
Group says hacking software, including notorious Israeli-made Pegasus, silences sources for fear of identification; calls to halt development, export, sale and use of spyware
By AFP
Ronen Bar, the new head of the Shin Bet, leaves his home in Rishpon on October 11, 2021. (Flash90)
October 1, 2022, 4:51 pm
Shin Bet head said to visit Greece amid scandal over Israeli-made spyware
Security sources cited by Haaretz say travel unrelated to alleged use of ‘Predator’ program against opposition politician
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A photographic illustration shows a mobile phone near the NSO Group company logo in the Israeli city of Netanya on February 9, 2022. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
September 21, 2022, 6:19 pm
European spyware investigators criticize Israel over sale of Pegasus software
EU lawmakers accuse Israeli government of lacking transparency in granting export licenses for NSO Group products, particularly criticizing usage by Poland and Hungary
By Vanessa Gera
A Greek Parliament session in Athens on August 26, 2022. (Aris Messinis/AFP)
August 30, 2022, 10:54 am
Greek parliament to probe use of Israeli-made spyware against opposition politician
Representatives of ruling party abstain in vote; PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has denied knowledge of phone hacking in scandal that has shaken support for his government
By Agencies
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on July 23, 2020 (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
August 8, 2022, 5:19 pm
Greek PM ‘unaware’ opposition politician’s phone hacked with Israeli-made spyware
Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he ‘would never have allowed’ wiretapping of Nikos Androulakis, adding it ‘should not have happened’
By Elena Becatoros
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