A Greek spyware ruling reached the executives behind the product

A Greek court convicted four executives connected with Intellexa over illegal wiretapping and access to information systems. The case grew from the Predatorgate scandal involving prominent political, military, and media figures.

ICIJ reported eight-year sentences, suspended pending appeals. In a subsequent response, founder Tal Dilian said he would appeal and challenged the verdict. Those procedural limits matter: the report describes the court’s ruling at that stage, not a final exhausted appeal process.

The case moved beyond identifying compromised phones to examining responsibility in the commercial chain supplying spyware. The article places that development beside evidence of continued Predator use elsewhere, showing why a court judgment in one jurisdiction and the wider operation of the market are separate questions.