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Tal Dilian to Mega: ‘Predator Provided Exclusively to Govts, Security Authorities; They Define Targets’

Tal Dilian to Mega: ‘Predator Provided Exclusively to Govts, Security Authorities; They Define Targets’

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The founder of spyware and surveillance technology firm Intellexa was quoted

The founder of spyware and surveillance technology firm Intellexa was quoted on Tuesday as saying he intends to appeal a conviction handed down by a Greek first instance misdemeanor court in connection with a wiretapping scandal that shook the country’s political foundations in 2022.

“I remained silent during ​the trial, but I will not be a scapegoat,” Dilian told Mega Stories and Inside Story, while also stressing that he plans to seek legal recourse to international organizations.

The furor, dubbed “Predatorgate”, first surfaced after allegations by PASOK party leader Nikos Androulakis and a local financial reporter charged that they were targets of surveillance by the national intelligence service (EYP) via the cell​phone spyware Predator. The latter is billed as the “flagship” surveillance product produced and sold by Intellexa.
Referring to disgraced US President Richard Nixon and Watergate scandal, he said: “Our team developed preventive defense software and provides it legally and exclusively to authorized government and law enforcement authorities.”

Dilian reiterated that the technologies offered by his firm are designed to support the national security and public safety efforts of states, all in accordance with the EU’s regulatory framework and legal standards. He stressed

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