#EU#Cybersecurity#Spyware#Surveillance#Malware#Pegasus: "Now, when push has come to shove, policymakers at the European Union (EU) must act to ban spyware in Europe. Yesterday, the media reported a major attack on EU democracy with members of the European Parliament Defense Committee being the target of phone hacking. Intrusions of this kind pose a threat to democracy by interfering with electoral and decision-making processes and undermining the integrity of the public debate.
But such intrusions into privacy are nothing new. Journalists, human rights defenders and activists have been targeted for years by states with surveillance malware like Pegasus. Our democracies hinge on EU policymakers’ responsibility to create a protective EU-wide framework against spyware. With the 2024 elections approaching, will the EU politicians make the obvious choice of putting the safety of people and the integrity of our democracy first by banning spyware?" https://edri.org/our-work/press-release-brussels-rocked-by-major-spyware-scandal-urgent-call-for-ban/
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