Greek Investigation Clears Security Agencies in Spyware Scandal

A two-year investigation in Greece has cleared its security agencies of involvement in an international spyware scandal linked to the Predator software. Opposition parties criticized the findings, accusing the government of a cover-up. The scandal previously led to high-profile resignations and new legislation banning spyware.

A two-year investigation in Greece has exonerated the nation's security agencies of involvement in an international spyware scandal that sparked U.S. sanctions earlier this year, said a senior prosecutor on Tuesday.

Supreme Court prosecutor Georgia Adilini reported finding no evidence connecting Greece's National Intelligence Service, police, or anti-terrorism units to the use of Predator spyware, which opposition groups claimed was used against government critics.

The opposition parties reacted angrily, accusing the ruling conservatives of orchestrating a cover-up. In parliament, Socialist leader Nikos Androulakis called the investigation a “sham” and demanded the full report be disclosed to lawmakers.