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Eight victims sue spyware maker Intellexa over Greece's Predatorgate wiretapping scandal

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Eight victims of Greece's "Predatorgate" wiretapping scandal have filed a lawsuit against spyware maker Intellexa SA and 13 linked individuals, seeking €1 million each for unlawful violations of private life, communications, and personal data. The scandal emerged in 2022 after a financial journalist and a centre-left party leader discovered they were being monitored using Predator spyware, with traces later found on dozens more devices. The fallout led to the removal of Greece's intelligence service chief and the prime minister's chief of staff.

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Eight victims seek €1 million each from Intellexa and 13 linked individuals over Predator spyware infections in Greece's Predatorgate wiretapping scandal.

Eight plaintiffs sued Intellexa SA and 13 linked people in Athens, seeking €1 million each for unlawful violations of private life, communications, and personal data.

The scandal surfaced in 2022 after a financial journalist and a centre-left party leader reported phone monitoring using Predator, with traces later found on dozens more devices.

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Eight victims seek €1 million each from Intellexa and 13 linked individuals over Predator spyware infections in Greece’s Predatorgate wiretapping scandal.

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