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Intellexa Founder Appeals Eight-Year Sentence in Predatorgate Case

3/26/2026

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Tal Dilian, founder of Intellexa, will appeal a Greek court’s eight-year sentence, suspended pending appeal, for breaching personal data in the 2022 Predatorgate scandal.
The Predatorgate case involved Predator spyware used against more than 90 individuals and triggered political fallout in Greece.
Dilian says the conviction lacks evidence and suggests a cover-up.
U.S. sanctions on Intellexa for spyware misuse were imposed in 2024 and lifted in 2025.

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Tal Dilian, founder of Intellexa, will appeal a Greek court’s eight-year sentence, suspended pending appeal, for breaching personal data in the 2022 Predatorgate scandal.
The Predatorgate case involved Predator spyware used against more than 90 individuals and triggered political fallout in Greece.
Dilian says the conviction lacks evidence and suggests a cover-up.
U.S. sanctions on Intellexa for spyware misuse were imposed in 2024 and lifted in 2025.