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EU Lawmaker’s iPhone Hit by Pegasus Spyware, Investigation Demanded

7/4/2026

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Citizen Lab confirmed that EU lawmaker Stelios Kouloglou’s iPhone was infected with Pegasus spyware three times in 2022-2023 while serving on the EU PEGA Committee.
The infections could have exposed exchanges among PEGA Committee members and threatened democratic processes.
German MEP Hannah Neumann called for an immediate parliamentary investigation.
Rand Hammoud of the Center for Democracy and Technology Europe said the case should alarm anyone who cares about democracy in Europe.

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Citizen Lab confirmed that EU lawmaker Stelios Kouloglou’s iPhone was infected with Pegasus spyware three times in 2022-2023 while serving on the EU PEGA Committee.
The infections could have exposed exchanges among PEGA Committee members and threatened democratic processes.
German MEP Hannah Neumann called for an immediate parliamentary investigation.
Rand Hammoud of the Center for Democracy and Technology Europe said the case should alarm anyone who cares about democracy in Europe.