Serbian critics targeted by Pegasus spyware ahead of elections

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Researchers from the SHARE Foundation and The Citizen Lab confirmed that Pegasus spyware infected the devices of two prominent Serbian figures. Vladan Ðokić, the rector of the University of Belgrade, and Rade Bajić, a prosecutor, were identified as targets of the surveillance. The Citizen Lab report stated that the infection used a zero-click exploit, requiring no user interaction to install. This discovery follows a September report detailing the largest documented wave of spyware surveillance in Serbia to date. The findings emerge as the country prepares for parliamentary elections on October 25.

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