Intellexa founder, three others sentenced to 8 years in prison over Greek spyware scandal
TL;DR
A Greek court sentenced Intellexa's founder and three associates to eight years in prison for their involvement in a spyware scandal. The case involved the use of Predator spyware to surveil over 90 individuals, including journalists and politicians, from 2020 to 2021.
Source: The Record
A Greek court last week sentenced the founder of the Intellexa Consortium and three associates to prison for their role in a sprawling spyware scandal that has dominated Greek headlines since it came to light in 2022. The Misdemeanour Court in Athens sentenced the defendants and under Greek law they will serve eight years, according to local news reports. One of the defendants is Yiannis Lavranos. His company, Krikel — a surveillance tools supplier — allegedly purchased Predator, the spyware made by Intellexa that was used to snoop on more than 90 Greeks from 2020-2021, local news reports said. Victims include a prominent financial journalist, opposition politicians, government ministers, intelligence service operatives and prosecutors. Full Story