Image created by A.I
Serbian officials have installed homemade spyware on the phones of dozens of journalists and activists, Amnesty International said in a report released Monday, citing digital forensic evidence and testimony from activists who said they had been hacked in recent months, Reuters reported today.
In two cases, software provided by Israeli surveillance company Cellebrite DI Ltd was used to unlock phones before installing the spyware, the report said. The Serbian spyware, which Amnesty International called “NoviSpy,” then secretly took screenshots of mobile devices, copied contacts, and uploaded them to a server controlled by the Serbian government.
“In multiple cases, activists and a journalist reported signs of suspicious activity on their mobile phones immediately after interviews with Serbian police and security authorities,” Amnesty said.
On Monday, Serbia’s intelligence agency, the PIA, posted a statement on its website saying that Amnesty International’s report contains meaningless statements and that the Serbian intelligence agency operates within the framework of domestic law.
Discover more from Daily NEWS Global 24/7
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
