The scandal rocked the political scene and hit the media spotlight when it was revealed that the mobile phone of opposition leader Nikos Androulakis had been hacked via a spy software called Predator.
The piece outlines three major cases that rocked Greek society, the verdicts of which in the country’s judicial system seriously breached the public’s trust in the judicial process and Justice as a whole.
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis opines that not only is there no wire-taping scandal, but that it's possibly...normal to tap the phones of ministers, government officials, military officers and journalists
A top Greek minister casually appears to accept being spied on in a democratic society...There seems to be an issue here
Opposition also demands SC deputy prosecutor's report on wire-tapping probe; sources counter that separation of powers principle at risk with summons
Supreme Court Prosecutor's Office exempts all government and state official from prosecution in the wiretapping case
The curtain came down yesterday on the wiretapping investigation with the presentation of a 300-page concluding report which, as people familiar with every aspect of the case file stress, “raises more questions than those the two-year judicial process relating to the case set out to answer”, and without the victims ever being informed why they […]
A Supreme Court decision ruled the Greek National Intelligence Service (EYP) was not involved in high-profile illegal surveillance scandal
However, the supreme court prosecutor’s office cites 'sufficient signs' of wrongdoing against private firms involved with the notorious spyware Predator
An expert report on Greece's wiretapping scandal said it was a 'coincidence' that there were common targets between Predator and the NIS. However, revelations about SMS messages sent to some Predator targets call this conclusion into question.
Exclusive evidence brought to light today by Inside Story proves beyond any doubt that the legal and illegal surveillance were coordinated
The investigation, overseen by Supreme Court Deputy Chief Prosecutor Achilleas Zisis, has reached a critical juncture, with explanations demanded from the accused regarding their alleged involvement with companies implicated in the phone taps
He's set to appear before the same high court deputy chief prosecutor that took sworn testimony last week from Grigoris Dimitriadis
To date around 40 persons have testified in the Greek wiretapping scandal, and the number is expected to increase as the case reaches its final stage.
Recently, Amnesty International said it detected Intellexa's software in Indonesia, raising questions about whether this export was also authorized by Greek authorities after the Predator spyware
In the realm of digital security, the unfolding drama surrounding Santinomo and Finsol, both tied to the notorious Intellexa, architect of the insidious Predator spyware, has captured the attention of surveillance agencies in Cyprus. In a startling revelation, Cypriot newspaper O Fileleftheros divulged on Friday that a consortium of watchdogs, including the Cypriot Anti-Money Laundering […]
Press expose reveals the three firms' connection to Predator spyware company
New evidence on Greece's Wiretapping Scandal was published on Wednesday by the Greek investigative website Inside Story
What important issues are raised by the tough US sanctions on Intellexa? What does the CNN report mention?
Reading the US Treasury Department announcement about the sanctions imposed on companies in the Intellexa “group” and two individuals involved with it, Tal Dilian and Sara Hamou, something about the evidence it cites really struck home. Because the US Treasury Department notes that the data that underpins the sanctions was collected and documented by journalists, […]