politics
February 26, 2026
Former Polish intel chiefs charged over ‘Israeli spyware’ use
Two former Polish intelligence chiefs have been charged over alleged illegal use of Israeli-developed Pegasus software
TL;DR
- Former directors of Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) and Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW) charged over alleged Pegasus spyware use.
- Charges relate to using Pegasus without proper clearance and verifying its information protection requirements.
- The current government suspects the previous administration used Pegasus to spy on opposition politicians.
- Former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who admitted initiating Pegasus purchase, faces separate charges and sought asylum in Hungary.
- Pegasus software, developed by NSO Group, is known for its capabilities to access sensitive data on mobile devices and has been involved in global scandals.
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