Serbian opposition figures targeted with spyware, Citizen Lab reports

Summary

Two Serbian opposition figures were recently targeted with powerful cyberespionage tools, according to one of the men and a report issued on Monday by the Canadian cyber watchdog group Citizen Lab. The Times of Israel reports that Citizen Lab says academic Vladan Djokic's phone was hacked using NSO's Pegasus tool. Ex-prosecutor Rade Bajic says Apple warned him that his device was targeted by 'mercenary spyware'.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   19 Oct 2026, 10:06 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that two Serbian opposition figures were recently targeted with powerful cyberespionage tools, according to one of the men and a Citizen Lab report issued on Monday.

2. Times of Israel

   20 Oct 2026, 07:09 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Citizen Lab says academic Vladan Djokic's phone was hacked using NSO's Pegasus tool, and that ex-prosecutor Rade Bajic says Apple warned him his device was targeted by 'mercenary spyware'.