# Deibert Details Greek Predator Spyware Scandal

Published: 2026-06-10 · Severity: medium · Sectors: media, government-national
Canonical: https://vorant.io/reports/f254a9a9-e0d1-5637-8cf7-b306fd036a58/deibert-details-greek-predator-spyware-scandal

> Citizen Lab's Ron Deibert recounted how research exposed Intellexa's Predator spyware use against Greek journalists and politicians, sparking investigations.

In a keynote at an Athens event hosted by the Eteron think tank, Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert discussed the organization's role in exposing the so-called "Greek Watergate" scandal, in which Intellexa's Predator mercenary spyware was used to target journalists and political figures in Greece. The disclosures triggered both national and European-level investigations into surveillance abuses.

Deibert credited investigative journalists as the primary drivers of accountability, emphasizing that transparency about covert surveillance practices is essential to democratic governance. The article is a retrospective/commentary piece on the ongoing fallout from the Predator spyware scandal rather than a report of new technical findings or active campaign details.

## Mentioned in this report

- Threat actors: Intellexa
- Malware: Predator

Source reporting: https://citizenlab.ca/ron-deibert-speaks-about-greek-watergate

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