Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists
In Brief Posted: 7:45 AM PST · February 26, 2026 Image Credits:Sudowoodo / Getty Images Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists A Greek court on Thursday sentenced the founder of Intellexa, a collective of spyware makers, to eight years in prison for illegal wiretapping and privacy violations, according to several reports. Tal Dilian and three other Intellexa executives were tried for their role in a scandal dubbed “Greek Watergate,” which dates back to 2022. The Greek government was accused of wiretapping the phones of politicians, journalists, businesspeople, and military officials with spyware developed by Intellexa. The other people sentenced today include Dilian’s business…
