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#9 The Hacker News general October 20, 2026 at 12:59 UTC

Pegasus Spyware Infection Confirmed on Serbian University Rector's iPhone Days Before Election

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

Citizen Lab confirmed on October 19 that the iPhone of Vladan Đokić, rector of the University of Belgrade and prominent figure in Serbia's student protest movement, was infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware via a zero-click exploit in 2026 — just six days before Serbia's October 25 snap parliamentary election. The finding adds to a pattern of Pegasus targeting Serbian opposition and civil society figures ahead of elections. No interaction was required from Đokić for the infection to succeed.

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