Intellexa Founder Sentenced to Prison in Greek Spyware Scandal
Greek court hands prison sentences to four people behind the 'Predatorgate' spyware scandal targeting journalists and politicians.
A Greek court just dropped the hammer on the people behind one of Europe's nastiest spyware operations. Four individuals — including the founder of surveillance tech firm Intellexa — have been sentenced to prison.
Their crime? Deploying spyware to target journalists, politicians, and other individuals. The case stems from what's become known as "Predatorgate," widely considered one of Europe's biggest political crises involving hacking software.
Intellexa is the outfit behind the Predator spyware tool, which has drawn international scrutiny for its use against civil society targets. The convictions mark a rare instance of actual legal consequences landing on the people who build and sell these surveillance weapons.
Prison time for spyware makers. That's a sentence worth reading twice.