Two Serbian opposition figures targeted with spyware, research group says
A research group has reported that two Serbian opposition figures were targeted with spyware. The findings point to surveillance tools being used against political opponents in Serbia.
Why this matters: Spyware aimed at opposition figures is not a technical problem. It is a political one. When governments or their allies can plant software on a critic's phone, they can read messages, track movements, and map out entire networks of contacts. That reaches beyond the target. It reaches everyone they talk to. Serbia is an EU candidate country, which means this kind of surveillance reflects on the institutions vouching for its democratic progress. Research groups keep exposing these cases because official accountability rarely follows on its own.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity
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