The plenary meeting of the Communications Security Authority is expected today (ADAE) to approve the report of the audit team to the National Intelligence Service (EYP) in the case of wiretapping.

The audit report was recently completed and it is expected that at today’s meeting the final text of the findings will be approved by the plenary meeting of the Authority.

Sources with knowledge of the matter say the report is based on protocols from at least four on-site inspections conducted by ADAE at EYP facilities since September 2022.

However, the final text also contains the conclusions reached by the leaders of the independent body. As, for example, the fact that the leadership of the EMP did not respond to a request to share with the leaders of ADAE a file about the surveillance of its president. PASOK Nikos Androulakis or that he did not follow the protocol for destroying the case file.

Typical Procedure

If the final text of the report is approved, which is unlikely, the plenary meeting will also decide to summon the head of the EMP to the hearing. Themistocles Demiris.

Competent sources explained that calling the EYP commander for clarification is a standard procedure that is also followed in other audit cases, for example, for telecommunications service providers. If approved by the ADAE plenary meeting, the audit report will be sent to Mr. Demiris for review before being asked to provide clarification to the members of the independent body.

Response to criticism

However, ADAE leaders, responding to criticism that they are trying to “intervene” in the run-up to the elections, said yesterday that independent authorities, as well as government bodies, should continue their work regardless of whether elections were called. or not.

Finally, regarding the publications, according to which today’s plenary meeting will also discuss the issue of surveillance of the American Artemis Sifford, ADAE sources have specified that this will not happen, since the audit opinion on this particular case is not yet ready. completed. Ms Sifford’s mobile phone was found to be tracked by both EYP and the illegal Predator software.