Amnesty report finds evidence of spyware on dozens of phones of Serbian activists, journalists

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After a police stop in Serbia, journalist finds spyware on phone

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For a month and a half, the country has been shaken by a social protest movement, against the background of very authoritarian governance.

Depuis un mois et demi, le pays est secoué par un mouvement de protestation sociale, sur fonds de gouvernance très autoritaire.

En Serbie, l’usage de logiciel espion contre des militants et des journalistes alimente la colère contre le pouvoir

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In Serbia, the use of spy software against activists and journalists is fuelling anger against the authorities

Amnesty International has revealed that phones belonging to Serbian activists and journalists have been hacked by Serbian intelligence and police using Israeli spyware and other mobile device forensics tools. The software is being used “to unlawfully target journalists, environmental activists and other individuals in a covert surveillance campaign”, Amnesty said on Monday. Many individuals who were targeted had not been arrested or charged with…

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Has Serbia hacked activists’, journalists’ phones? Why?

Imagine police pulling you over for a routine traffic stop and then taking you to the station. After your release, you notice your phone behaving suspiciously. This is what happened to Serbian journalist Slaviša Milanov, who later discovered an undocumented Android spyware called “NoviSpy” installed on his phone. Installed without consent According to Amnesty International’s Security Lab, Slaviša discovered that his phone was acting strangely af…

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Android spyware “NoviSpy” found installed on a journalist’s phone

Serbia is under increasing international scrutiny due to allegations of human rights violations and the use of invasive surveillance technologies against activists and journalists. Reports from Amnesty International and other organizations reveal a troubling pattern of digital repression, raising concerns about the state of civil liberties in the country. Key Takeaways 
Amnesty International reports widespread use of spyware against activists an…

Independent Balkan News Agency

Serbia Faces International Scrutiny Over Human Rights and Surveillance

Today, 19 December, European Digital Rights (EDRi) and 50 organisations urge the European Union’s institutions to take action to stop the Serbian authorities’ illegal use of spyware to target journalists, activists, and members of civil society. The post Serbian authorities must prosecute illegal hacking of journalists and activists appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).

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Serbian authorities must prosecute illegal hacking of journalists and activists - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) and the SafeJournalists network have expressed serious concern about the revelations in Amnesty International's forensic analysis, which reveals the invasive use of spyware and other digital tools by Serbian intelligence services and police to hack into journalists' phones as part of secret surveillance campaigns, and these revelations are taking place amid the escalation of threats against journalists in Serb…

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) i SafeJournalists mreža su izrazili ozbiljnu zabrinutost zbog otkrića u forenzičkoj analizi Amnesti Internešenala, koja otkriva invazivnu upotrebu špijunskog softvera i drugih digitalnih alata od strane srpskih obaveštajnih službi i policije za hakovanje telefona novinara kao deo kampanja tajnog nadzora, a ova otkrića dešavaju se usred eskalacije pretnji novinarima u Srbiji, navodi se u saopštenju.

SafeJournalists i MFRR: Hitna potreba za brzom i temeljnom istragom o upotrebi špijunskog softvera i strožim propisima u Srbiji

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SafeJournalists and MFRR: Urgent need for a quick and thorough investigation into the use of spyware and stricter regulations in Serbia

Serbian authorities installed spyware on the phones of dozens of journalists and activists, Amnesty International said in a report on Monday.  In the document entitled “A Digital Prison: Surveillance and the suppression of civil society in Serbia,” the non-governmental organization cited digital forensic evidence and testimonies from activists who said they were hacked in recent months. This news comes as the Serbian government has allegedly bee…

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Serbia authorities installed spyware on phones of government critics: report

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined its Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and the SafeJournalists Network (SJN), in expressing serious concern over the revelations in Amnesty International’s forensic analysis, exposing the invasive use of spyware and other digital tools by Serbian intelligence services and police to hack journalists’ phones as part of a covert surveillance campaign. These concerning revelations come am…

After a police stop in Serbia, journalist finds spyware on phone

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