Hungary admits to using NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware
By DW
07 November 2021 |
3:12 pm
A lawmaker from Hungary's ruling party has acknowledged the Interior Ministry bought and used Pegasus spy software. While he said no laws were broken, minutes of a parliamentary meeting are classified until 2050.
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