Czech investigative journalists have exposed the involvement of an Israeli businessman in the supply of sophisticated surveillance equipment to Greece, linked to the controversial Predator spyware scandal. The reports were published by the Czech websites Vsquare.org and Investigate.cz, shedding new light on the operations of Intellexa, the company behind Predator.
The Israeli entrepreneur, Dvir Horev Hazan, runs a company in Krnov, Czechia, near the Polish border. Journalists who visited his residence and office noted that Hazan appeared to act both as an intermediary and supplier for Intellexa, a role he maintained from at least 2019 to 2022, reportedly earning over €1.7 million for his services. Observers highlighted a large Israeli flag outside his property, giving the impression of an embassy rather than a private home.
Documents obtained during the investigation reveal shipments of high-tech equipment worth hundreds of thousands of euros, sent to Intellexa’s Greek branch. These included servers, laptops, routers, radio transmitters, specialized modems, and devices capable of supporting extensive data surveillance networks.
Records indicate that Hazan first billed Intellexa Greece $53,000 in November 2020 for “used laboratory equipment,” with total equipment deliveries approaching half a million euros. Between 2020 and 2022, invoices referenced “services as per our agreement” and included wireless modems, programmable radio transceivers, storage servers, network switches, weather-monitoring sensors, and backup power systems.
Intellexa itself operates as a global network with branches in Ireland, Cyprus, and North Macedonia. Founded by Israeli former intelligence officer Tal Dilian, also co-founder of the notorious NSO Group, Intellexa continues to market Predator spyware in multiple countries, including Egypt, Mozambique, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia. Notably, Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs authorized Predator’s export to Mozambique, allegedly with knowledge of the Prime Minister’s office. Meanwhile, Greek authorities claim limited awareness of Intellexa’s domestic activities, and judicial investigations have yet to fully clarify the matter.
Czech journalists also revealed Project Alladin, a more advanced surveillance software under development by Intellexa Greece, using components supplied by Hazan. Unlike Predator, this program could infect mobile phones via online ads without user interaction, according to an investigation by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
The Greek court case surrounding the Predator spyware scandal began in April but has been repeatedly delayed. Journalist Thanasis Koukakis, a victim of Predator, warned that continued postponements could risk statutes of limitations preventing prosecution.
