EU lawmakers should take action to ensure accountability for spyware abuse in Europe.

1/2 🚨 On Friday, a new investigation by @citizenlab revealed that a member of the European Parliament's PEGA committee was targeted with the Pegasus #spyware WHILE he was investigating spyware abuse in Europe ➡️ https://citizenlab.ca/research/member-of-committee-investigating-spyware-hacked-with-pegasus/ ✊🏾 Today, EDRi, along with 38 civil society organisations and experts, is calling on EU lawmakers to act now to ensure that spyware abuse in Europe is met with accountability, not impunity. Read the full statement ➡️ https://cdt.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Joint-Statement-Pegasus-in-the-European-Parliament-the-EU-Must-Act-Now.pdf

Pegasus spyware infected former MEP Stelios Kouloglou while he served on the European Parliament committee probing spyware abuse, Citizen Lab found. 🕵️‍♂️ EU civil society groups now urge stronger spyware rules, independent investigations, and safeguards for oversight, privacy, and accountability. 🛡️ 🔗 https://edri.org/our-work/joint-statement-pegasus-in-the-european-parliament-the-eu-must-act-now/ #TechNews #Pegasus #Spyware #EU #Europe #European #Parliament #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Surveillance #OpenSource #InfoSec #Technology #HumanRights #Politics #Government