Hungary

Commercial entities involved

Overview

Black Cube involved in campaign to discredit nongovernmental organizations ahead of elections; Pegasus used to monitor journalists, media company owners, lawyers, opposition, and government officials

Recent activity & sources

• Apr 11, 2023A First Look at Spyware Vendor QuaDream's Exploits, Victims, and Customers (operator location)The Citizen Lab
• Jul 19, 2021Massive data leak reveals Israeli NSO Group's spyware used to target activists, journalists, and political leaders globallyAmnesty International
• Jul 18, 2021Hungarian journalists and critics of Orbán were targeted with Pegasus, a powerful Israeli cyberweaponDirekt36
• Jul 15, 2021Hooking Candiru: Another Mercenary Spyware Vendor Comes into FocusThe Citizen Lab
• Feb 17, 2014Mapping Hacking Team's "Untraceable" SpywareThe Citizen Lab