Probe clears Greek government agencies in spyware scandal but opposition calls it a cover-up

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Officials in Greece say an investigation has cleared the country’s security agencies of involvement in an international spyware scandal that triggered U.S. sanctions earlier this year. Supreme Court prosecutor Georgia Adilini said Tuesday the two-year probe found no evidence linking Greece’s National Intelligence Service and other agencies to the use of Predator spyware, which opposition groups alleged was used against government critics. Opposition parties called the findings a cover-up. U.S. authorities say Predator spyware can infect electronic devices through so-called “zero-click attacks,” requiring no user interaction. Once infected, it enables secret data extraction, geolocation tracking, and access to applications and personal information.