Software Usage Study Predator The European Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) was launched to listen to telephone conversations in Greece, according to a publication by Euractiv.
According to this media, several sources have confirmed that at the request of the PEGA committee of the European Parliament, a commission of inquiry into the use of illegal spyware throughout the European Union, the European Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation into various aspects. this particular case.
According to the same source, the PEGA panel’s investigation focused on the illegal export of Predator spyware from Greece to countries in Asia, Africa, and other countries, and that the companies involved in the case were also liable for tax evasion. taxes. .
A spokesman for the European Prosecutor’s Office declined to confirm or deny that the investigation was ongoing.
“As a rule, we do not comment on ongoing investigations and do not publicly confirm which cases we are working on. This is done so that the process and its results are not compromised. When we have something to say about any of our investigations, we will do so publicly,” said an EPPO spokesperson for Euractiv.
Two different sources also told Euractiv that the EU prosecutor had received specific information in recent weeks from Greek journalists investigating the wiretapping scandal.
“People who testified at the prosecutor’s office provided evidence that the administration of Kyriakos Mitsotakis facilitated the transfer of Intellexa Predator spyware to countries such as Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Madagascar and Bangladesh by granting export licenses through the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” the source said. familiar with make a difference.
On a legal level, a European prosecutor is investigating whether the Greek government interfered with the implementation of EU Regulation 2021/821. for so-called “dual-use products” (i.e. products that require a special export license because they have the potential to be used maliciously) in favor of Intellexa.
It is recalled that the Greek government has repeatedly denied its involvement in the case of wiretapping.
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