Polish PM Donald Tusk Reveals Documentation of Illegal Pegasus Spyware Use by Previous Government
The documentation confirms the unlawful targeting of numerous individuals under the former right-wing administration.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk presented documentation proving the illegal use of Pegasus spyware by the previous government.
- The spyware was used to target a 'very long' list of individuals, including opponents of the former government.
- The University of Toronto's Citizen Lab confirmed several cases of Pegasus targeting Polish activists and politicians.
- A special commission has been established by the new parliament to investigate the use of Pegasus during the tenure of the Law and Justice party.
- NSO Group, the maker of Pegasus, claims it sells the spyware only to legitimate government agencies for combating terrorism and crime.