Serbian prosecutor probing Trump Tower in Belgrade targeted with spyware
Serbian prosecutors launch a probe into spyware linked to the Trump Tower Belgrade after a rector’s phone was infected during protests.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 4 distinct news outlets with 4 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 2.
- Primary Driver: Serbian prosecutors launch a probe into spyware linked to the Trump Tower Belgrade after a rector’s phone was infected during protests.
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The move follows AP News and KSAT reporting that a university rector’s phone was compromised during recent student protests. The Citizen Lab’s technical analysis links those infections to Pegasus and other mercenary spyware tools.
Watch for formal charges, any identification of the spyware operators, and possible diplomatic fallout involving the United States or tech firms, according to the details in The Citizen Lab’s report. POLITICO.eu notes the probe could affect foreign investment prospects for the high‑profile tower and may prompt subpoenas of telecom providers.
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Coverage (4)
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Targeting Democracy: Pegasus and Mercenary Spyware Attacks on Serbian Pro-Democracy FiguresThe Citizen Lab · 10h ago
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Serbian prosecutor probing Trump Tower in Belgrade targeted with spywarePOLITICO.eu · 10h ago
Questions people are asking
What prompted the prosecutor’s investigation?
Recent reports that a Serbian university rector’s phone was infected with spyware during student protests, as detailed by AP News and KSAT.
Which spyware tools are mentioned in the investigation?
The Citizen Lab’s analysis attributes the infections to Pegasus and other mercenary spyware tools.
Have any suspects been publicly identified?
No individuals or groups have been named in the current reporting; the investigation remains open.
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