Posted 11/28/2023, 1:04:00 PM
Serbian pro-democracy activists targeted by military-grade spyware linked to Israel's NSO Group
- Critics of Serbia's nationalist government targeted with military-grade spyware earlier this year
- Attempted hacking of two Serbian pro-democracy activists ultimately unsuccessful due to iPhone software protections
- Tactic consistent with spyware from Israel's NSO Group, maker of sophisticated Pegasus cyber weapon
- Attempted hacks likely to renew focus on Serbia's Security Information Agency's covert data collection
- Victims focused on being critical of Serbia's "autocratic regime", widespread corruption, and pro-Russian foreign policy