The politician revealed illegal actions of the authorities to track the opposition.
In Poland, from 2017 to 2022, the commercial spyware Pegasus was used to spy on almost 578 citizens, said Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar. According to him, the peak of incidents occurred in 2021, when 162 cases of infection were registered.
Pegasus is an advanced spy software that the Israeli company NSO Group sells to governments around the world. The program is intended for use in criminal prosecutions and intelligence, but is often used against activists, politicians, and journalists.
The official representative of the Polish special services Tomasz Semoniak confirmed that the number of victims from Pegasus exceeds 500 people. He clarified that some cases of espionage were justified because they concerned individuals suspected of terrorism or were part of counterintelligence activities, but acknowledged that there were "too many cases" where the use of Pegasus was unjustified.
Last week, Polish prosecutors announced the launch of an investigation against current and former government officials who allegedly used Pegasus against members of opposition parties and their allies, including opposition politician Krzysztof Breiza. Earlier it was reported about a much smaller number of victims — only 31 people were called to the prosecutor's office to give evidence.
Earlier, a Polish court confirmed that the state broadcaster TVP illegally used the compromised personal SMS messages of opposition politician Krzysztof Breiza. The correspondence was stolen using the Pegasus spyware, and then published by TVP in 2019.
In addition, on April 10, Apple sent warnings to iPhone users in 92 countries about the possible threat of spyware infection. Apple previously mentioned that attacks can be carried out by government hackers, but in recent messages it uses the term "mercenary spyware attack". It is emphasized that such attacks are extremely rare and significantly more complex than the actions of ordinary cybercriminals or malware.
In Poland, from 2017 to 2022, the commercial spyware Pegasus was used to spy on almost 578 citizens, said Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar. According to him, the peak of incidents occurred in 2021, when 162 cases of infection were registered.
Pegasus is an advanced spy software that the Israeli company NSO Group sells to governments around the world. The program is intended for use in criminal prosecutions and intelligence, but is often used against activists, politicians, and journalists.
The official representative of the Polish special services Tomasz Semoniak confirmed that the number of victims from Pegasus exceeds 500 people. He clarified that some cases of espionage were justified because they concerned individuals suspected of terrorism or were part of counterintelligence activities, but acknowledged that there were "too many cases" where the use of Pegasus was unjustified.
Last week, Polish prosecutors announced the launch of an investigation against current and former government officials who allegedly used Pegasus against members of opposition parties and their allies, including opposition politician Krzysztof Breiza. Earlier it was reported about a much smaller number of victims — only 31 people were called to the prosecutor's office to give evidence.
Earlier, a Polish court confirmed that the state broadcaster TVP illegally used the compromised personal SMS messages of opposition politician Krzysztof Breiza. The correspondence was stolen using the Pegasus spyware, and then published by TVP in 2019.
In addition, on April 10, Apple sent warnings to iPhone users in 92 countries about the possible threat of spyware infection. Apple previously mentioned that attacks can be carried out by government hackers, but in recent messages it uses the term "mercenary spyware attack". It is emphasized that such attacks are extremely rare and significantly more complex than the actions of ordinary cybercriminals or malware.
