The trial of four company executives linked to Greece’s Predator spyware scandal at Athens’ first instance court was interrupted until April 10, as one the defendant’s lawyer was absent. The defendants face misdemeanor charges for breaching communication privacy laws.
The court rejected the request for a longer adjournment submitted by the legal representatives of the defendants citing the risk of those offenses becoming time-barred.
The charges are based on a 300-page report by Supreme Court Deputy Prosecutor Achilleas Zisis, who implicated the companies responsible for the illegal Predator software but absolved Greece’s National Security Service (EYP) and other government entities.
The accused allegedly attempted to spy on 116 individuals, including politicians and journalists, by exploiting malicious links to access their communications. Two breaches were confirmed, involving journalist Thanasis Koukakis and Artemis Seaford, a former Meta employee, who inadvertently activated the spyware. Other high-profile targets, such as PASOK party leader Nikos Androulakis, evaded monitoring by avoiding the links.
Androulakis, SYRIZA’s former transport minister Christos Spirtzis, Koukakis and others from the list of those monitored will give their statements in support of the charge.