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

The Hacker News · Oct 20, 2026

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Pegasus Spyware Infection Confirmed on Serbian University Rector's iPhone Days Before Election
Security October 20, 2026

The iPhone of Vladan Đokić, rector of the University of Belgrade and a prominent supporter of Serbia's student protest movement, was infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware in 2026, the Citizen Lab said on October 19. The finding came six days before Serbia's October 25 snap parliamentary election. The infection used a zero-click exploit, meaning Đokić did not have to tap a link or

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