A group of Greek citizens has filed a lawsuit against Intellexa, the company behind the Predator spyware, over its role in a 2022 surveillance scandal. The legal action, reported by The Record, centers on the discovery of Predator traces on dozens of phones in Greece.
The scandal broke in 2022 when forensic analysis revealed the spyware had infected multiple devices, triggering a political crisis. It forced the resignation of both the head of Greece's intelligence service and the prime minister's chief of staff, underscoring the breach's severity.
Technical details remain limited in public reporting, but Predator is known to exploit vulnerabilities in mobile operating systems to extract messages, call logs, and microphone data. The malware is often delivered via phishing links or zero-click exploits.
The victims' lawsuit seeks accountability from Intellexa, a firm linked to former Israeli intelligence officials that has faced export restrictions and scrutiny from tech companies like Meta and Google for enabling surveillance. No criminal charges against Intellexa have been disclosed in Greece.
A counter-argument exists that legal action against spyware developers faces high hurdles, as companies often argue they sell products only to government clients under local authorization. Intellexa has not publicly commented on the lawsuit.