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Oct 19, 2026 at 7:12 AM ET
Serbian opposition figures targeted with spyware
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Two Serbian opposition figures were recently targeted with powerful cyberespionage tools, according to one of the men and a report issued Monday by Canadian research group Citizen Lab. One target is a prosecutor probing plans to redevelop Belgrade’s former Yugoslav military headquarters into a luxury Trump Tower, amid mounting controversy over the project.
WHO: Citizen Lab and one of the targeted men
WHAT: Citizen Lab reported that two Serbian opposition figures were recently targeted with powerful cyberespionage tools.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: Belgrade, Serbia
WHY: The reason for the spyware targeting was not reported.
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