EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says

A former member of the European Parliament was targeted with Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee that was investigating surveillance by the tool's Israeli creator. This was discovered by a Canadian research group, which found that the iPhone of the former parliamentarian was hacked. The former parliamentarian in question is a Greek investigative journalist who was serving on the committee at the time of the hacking. The hacking is a significant finding, given the context of the committee's work. The committee was tasked with investigating surveillance by the Israeli creator of the Pegasus spyware. The discovery of the hacking was made by a Canadian research group, which analyzed the iPhone in question and found evidence of the Pegasus spyware. The research group's analysis revealed that the iPhone was indeed hacked with the Pegasus software. The hacking of the former parliamentarian's iPhone is a notable incident, and it highlights the risks associated with the use of spyware. The use of Pegasus spyware has been a subject of controversy, and this incident is likely to add to the concerns surrounding its use. The former parliamentarian who was hacked is a Greek investigative journalist, and the hacking of his iPhone was discovered by the Canadian research group's analysis. The analysis found that the iPhone was hacked while the former parliamentarian was serving on the committee, which was investigating surveillance by the Israeli creator of the Pegasus spyware.