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Intellexa Founder Defends Spyware Sales Amid Greek Controversy

3/25/2026

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Tal Dilian, founder of Intellexa, says the firm sells surveillance technology only to authorized government agencies.
He distances himself from the deployment of spyware used to target at least 87 Greek individuals.
The statement has intensified tensions in Greece, with Nikos Androulakis (leader of PASOK) accusing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of state surveillance.
The government rejects the claims, noting convictions indicate no state involvement, while Intellexa remains under scrutiny.

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Tal Dilian, founder of Intellexa, says the firm sells surveillance technology only to authorized government agencies.
He distances himself from the deployment of spyware used to target at least 87 Greek individuals.
The statement has intensified tensions in Greece, with Nikos Androulakis (leader of PASOK) accusing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of state surveillance.
The government rejects the claims, noting convictions indicate no state involvement, while Intellexa remains under scrutiny.