Poland's PM Accuses Israel of Receiving Pegasus Spyware Data on Opposition
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Israel of receiving Pegasus spyware data on opposition members. The findings of a two-year parliamentary inquiry were released Monday, detailing the previous government's use of the Israeli spyware. The former government spent 30 million zloty on Pegasus to track opponents, according to the inquiry.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Israel of receiving Pegasus spyware data on opposition members.
- A two-year parliamentary inquiry into the previous government's use of Pegasus spyware released its findings Monday.
- The former "Law and Justice" government spent 30 million zloty on the Pegasus surveillance system.
- The spyware was allegedly used to monitor opposition members and legal figures opposing the government.
- Tusk stated that sensitive Polish citizen data was handed over to Israel by those responsible for the justice system.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Israel on Monday of receiving sensitive data on Polish opposition members collected by the Israeli Pegasus spyware. The accusation came as findings were released from a two-year parliamentary inquiry into the previous government's use of the surveillance software.
According to the inquiry's findings, the former government, led by the "Law and Justice" party, spent 30 million zloty on the Pegasus system. Tusk stated, "Imagine, the people responsible for the justice system handed over sensitive data of Polish citizens to a foreign country, Israel." The spyware was reportedly used to monitor opposition members and figures within the legal system who opposed the government's policies.
