Ex-Polish Intel Chiefs Charged for Misusing Pegasus Spyware
Two former Polish intelligence officials face up to 3 years in prison for alleged misuse of the controversial Pegasus spyware from Israel.
The Polish government has charged two former high-ranking intelligence officials with crimes related to the alleged misuse of the powerful Pegasus spyware system. Piotr Pogonowski, the former head of Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW), and Krzysztof Bondaryk, the former head of the Military Counterintelligence Service, now face up to three years in prison if convicted.
Pegasus, developed by the Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group, is a highly sophisticated surveillance tool capable of infiltrating and monitoring smartphones without the user's knowledge or consent. The software has become a source of global controversy, with accusations that it has been used by governments to illegally spy on journalists, activists, and political opponents.
Source: Al Jazeera
