"More than a dozen Serbians targeted with mercenary spyware, digital rights group finds" 2 September 2026

At least 14 people across Serbia's civil society were targeted with advanced spyware ahead of local ​elections in March, the digital rights group SHARE Foundation said on Wednesday.

...The incident offers a window into the use of powerful and invasive spyware aimed at students and political opposition members amid contentious elections, with national polls looming.

Confirmed cases of targeting include members of a student movement, activists, opposition party members in parliament and a local ​councilor, the group said. At least one device was targeted with Pegasus, made by Israeli company NSO Group, while at least two devices were targeted with malware similar ​to NoviSpy, which was first exposed by Amnesty International in Serbia in December 2024...

...The NSO Group did not immediately respond to requests for comment. In a report published in January, the ​NSO Group said it would work with clients to address potential violations...