Intellexa founder, Tal Dilian's lawyer claims in Israeli lawsuit that his sale of the spyware to Greek state authorities was entirely legal
Grigoris Dimitriadis, the prime minister's nephew and former chief of staff, said he "took the bullet" for his boss and vowed never to reveal what he knows. Legal and political observers compared his language to an omertà
Opposition parties accuses ruling majority in Parliament of obstructing legislative oversight in the Predator spyware affair
Ruling party MPs used their committee majority to block opposition requests to summon Predator developer Tal Dilian and Grigoris Dimitriadis, PM Mitsotakis's nephew and former secretary general, arguing neither qualifies as a public figure under parliamentary rules
Two journalists, a former senior police officer and two intelligence officers are among eight Predator targets now pursuing civil claims in Athens against the businessmen and technicians behind the hacking. The case will be heard in 2027
New Democracy is set to use its parliamentary majority to block testimony from Predator developer Tal Dilian, PM Mitsotakis's nephew Grigoris Dimitriadis and ex-Foreign Ministry secretary general Yannis Smyrlis
Samaras says he has repeatedly asked the government for answers, with no response to date
A report by MEGA claims the government is drafting a contentious provision that could soften the legal treatment of the Intellexa founder, and has reportedly split the cabinet. There is no official confirmation by the administration.
As Parliament prepares to revisit the Predator spyware affair, new reports allege the government is considering legislation that could allow foreign defendants linked to national security cases to be tried in their home countries.
The push to compel testimony from Grigoris Dimitriadis, the prime minister's nephew who took the fall and resigned in 2022, and the Israeli businessman behind Predator appears to have the votes to make the summons mandatory.
Report citing alleged 2020 cooperation agreement between Intellexa and intelligence service prompts renewed calls for investigation and access to purported evidence
The surveillance affair—often referred to as the “Predator scandal”—has been an issue of major political acrimony in Greece since 2022.
Tal Dilian, who is appealing his conviction over the Predator spyware scandal, says Greek state agencies operated the system and demands a parliamentary inquiry to clear his name.
Greece's governing party used its parliamentary majority to neutralize minority rights and block scrutiny of two major scandals, deepening tensions in a parliament already struggling with a crisis of public trust.
Government-backed approval of a parliamentary inquiry under a 151-vote requirement sparked walkouts and accusations of a “parliamentary coup” from opposition parties.
The security conference Athens Defence Summit is being organized by a private company founded in February 2026 and run by the son of Dimitris Avramopoulos and the son of pro–New Democracy publisher Karamanlis. The role of Grigoris Dimitriadis
Supreme Court Prosecutor Tzavellas sent a letter instead of appearing before parliament, as PASOK leader Androulakis accused the intelligence service of flouting a court ruling and threatened legal action.
Citing constitutional separation of powers, Supreme Court prosecutor Tzavellas follows a well-worn judicial playbook used by his predecessors to resist parliamentary scrutiny of the Predator spyware case.
The heads of Greece’s intelligence service and the country’s top prosecutor are set to testify before a parliamentary committee as political pressure mounts over the ongoing wiretapping scandal
Kyriakos Mitsotakis's government is back on the defensive over the Predator surveillance scandal, after his nephew and former chief of staff claimed in an interview that he resigned in 2022 to protect the administration.