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A group says the Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests.

A group says the Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests.

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October 19th, 2026

A group says the Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests.

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A digital rights group spoke on Monday.

Un grupo de derechos digitales habló el lunes.

It said someone used spyware from an Israeli company. They used it to attack the phone of the Belgrade University rector.

Dijo que se usó spyware de una empresa israelí para atacar el teléfono del rector de la Universidad de Belgrado.

Vladan Djokic has had an important role in almost two years of protests.

Vladan Djokic ha tenido un papel importante en casi dos años de protestas.

The protests are against the Serbian populist leader Aleksandar Vucic.

Las protestas son contra el líder populista serbio Aleksandar Vucic.

Serbia has elections this weekend.

Serbia tiene elecciones este fin de semana.

They are tense elections.

Son elecciones tensas.

Many people see them as a fight between the student movement and Vucic.

Muchas personas las ven como una lucha entre el movimiento estudiantil y Vucic.

Citizen Lab said it can confirm with "high confidence". Djokic's phone was infected with Pegasus spyware. This was in 2026.

El grupo Citizen Lab dijo que puede confirmar con "alta confianza" que el teléfono de Djokic fue infectado con el spyware Pegasus en 2026.

The analysis was done together with the SHARE Foundation.

El análisis se hizo junto con la Fundación SHARE.

This foundation is in Serbia.

Esta fundación está en Serbia.

In September, digital rights groups had already reported other attacks.

En septiembre, grupos de derechos digitales ya habían informado de otros ataques.

They said at least 14 activists and students were hacked.

Dijeron que al menos 14 activistas y estudiantes fueron hackeados.

Some were hacked with Pegasus, from the NSO Group.

Algunos fueron hackeados con Pegasus, del Grupo NSO.

Djokic talked about the hack on Instagram.

Djokic habló del hackeo en Instagram.

He called it a "serious attack" on his privacy and on his job.

Lo llamó un "grave ataque" a su privacidad y a la integridad de su cargo.

He said it was an attempt to frighten him.

Dijo que fue un intento de intimidación.

He said they wanted to stop any critical opinion.

Dijo que querían impedir cualquier postura crítica.

The Serbian authorities did not comment right away.

Las autoridades serbias no comentaron de inmediato.

In the past, they have denied being behind these attacks.

En el pasado han negado estar detrás de estos ataques.

These attacks were first reported in 2024.

Estos ataques se reportaron por primera vez en 2024.

They are also checking if someone hacked the phone of prosecutor Rade Bajic.

También se analiza si fue hackeado el teléfono del fiscal Rade Bajic.

He got a threat notification from Apple in August.

Él recibió una notificación de amenaza de Apple en agosto.

The SHARE Foundation warned about a danger.

La Fundación SHARE advirtió sobre un peligro.

It said there is a serious risk if there is no real investigation.

Dijo que sin una investigación efectiva hay un grave riesgo.

The risk is that digital repression continues and spreads.

El riesgo es que la represión digital continúe y se extienda.

The protests started in November 2024.

Las protestas empezaron en noviembre de 2024.

They started after a roof fell at a train station.

Empezaron después de que cayera una marquesina en una estación de tren.

The roof killed 16 people.

La marquesina mató a 16 personas.

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