🟠 High | Source: The Register — Security
Victims of the Predatorgate surveillance scandal have filed an €8 million lawsuit in Greece against the maker of Predator spyware, which was used to covertly monitor journalists, politicians, and activists. The case coincides with increased pressure from civil rights groups on the EU to tighten regulation of commercial spyware vendors. This is a significant legal milestone in efforts to hold spyware companies accountable for enabling state-sponsored surveillance abuses.
Security Architect’s Take: Review your organisation’s threat model to account for commercial spyware targeting high-value individuals such as executives and legal staff — ensure mobile device management policies enforce up-to-date patching, restrict sideloading, and consider deploying endpoint detection tools capable of identifying spyware indicators on corporate-issued devices.
Original advisory: Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker