{"id":14434,"date":"2026-04-12T00:35:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T00:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/israeli-firm-black-cube-confirms-cyprus-sting-to-expose-corruption\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T00:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T00:35:40","slug":"israeli-firm-black-cube-confirms-cyprus-sting-to-expose-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/israeli-firm-black-cube-confirms-cyprus-sting-to-expose-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli firm Black Cube confirms Cyprus sting to \u2018expose corruption\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>A private spy firm founded by former members of Israeli intelligence has confirmed its involvement in a sting operation targeting state officials and private interests in Cyprus, saying it wanted to expose \u200ccorruption.<\/p>\n<p>A senior aide to Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides resigned in January after a video posted online showed him discussing investment projects in Cyprus.<\/p>\n<p>It also featured a businessman who suggested he had direct access to Christodoulides, and a former minister speaking of how to make donations to the government. \u2060Those who appeared in the eight-minute video have denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli firm Black Cube said it was involved in the preparation of the video. In a statement to Cypriot media, and also sent to Reuters, Black Cube said it was \u201cproud\u201d to have uncovered \u201ccorruption\u201d and help facilitate a cleaner business environment on the island.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlack Cube has engaged with Cypriot authorities and is confident they will reach the truth and bring those responsible to justice,\u201d it said. It did not \u200crespond \u2060to a question from Reuters on who its clients were.<\/p>\n<p>There was no immediate comment from the Cypriot government.<\/p>\n<p>Black Cube said it obtains legal advice in every jurisdiction in which it operates to ensure the legality of its activities. Its involvement was first \u2060disclosed by Cyprus\u2019 Politis newspaper on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Founded by veterans of Israeli intelligence units in 2011, Black Cube came to prominence in 2017 after it apologized for undercover operations on \u2060behalf of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who was accused of sexual harassment by more than 50 women.<\/p>\n<p>Weinstein denies assaulting anyone or having non-consensual sex.<\/p>\n<p>In March, \u2060Slovenia\u2019s Prime Minister Robert Golob accused foreign services\u2019 of interfering with the country\u2019s elections following a report by a non-governmental organization that executives of Black Cube had visited the country in December. 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