Greek politician and former European Parliament member Kuloglu filed a criminal complaint against Israel-based NSO Group, the developer of Pegasus spyware, saying that his phone had been targeted with the software.

Kuloglu said that the phone he used while serving as an alternate member of the European Parliament committee investigating the use of Pegasus, Predator and similar spyware had been targeted by Pegasus.
Access to phone data was enabled
The software on his phone was identified through a forensic analysis conducted by Citizen Lab, a cybersecurity research group affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. The analysis found that the software could be used to access messages, saved contact details, photos, calendars, documents and location information on the phone.
Kuloglu said the spyware could activate the phone's camera at any time, violating the right to privacy.
Phone was compromised at least three times
In a report published in July, Citizen Lab said that the phone of Greek journalist and former European Parliament member Kuloglu had been compromised by Pegasus at least three times between October 2022 and March 2023.
Kuloglu served from March 2022 to July 2023 on the European Parliament committee established to investigate Pegasus and similar surveillance software. The committee investigated illegal surveillance activities by European governments targeting journalists, politicians, activists and citizens.
Pegasus, the software developed by NSO Group, is used in espionage activities around the world. NSO Group is on the United States sanctions list.