negativeSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-10-20T18:29:44+05:30
Pegasus Spyware Infection Confirmed on Serbian University Rector's iPhone Ahead of 2026 Election
The iPhone of Serbia's University of Belgrade rector was infected with Pegasus spyware via a zero-click exploit, as confirmed by Citizen Lab. The incident occurred six days before the 2026 parliamentary election.
The iPhone of Vladan Đokić, rector of the University of Belgrade and a prominent supporter of Serbia's student protest movement, was infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware in 2026, the Citizen Lab said on October 19.
The finding came six days before Serbia's October 25 snap parliamentary election. The infection used a zero-click exploit, meaning Đokić did not have to tap a link or
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