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The Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during the student protests, according to a group

The Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during the student protests, according to a group

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October 19th, 2026

The Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during the student protests, according to a group

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A digital rights group reported on Monday that spyware from an Israeli company was used to attack the phone of the University of Belgrade rector.

Un grupo de derechos digitales informó el lunes que se usó spyware de una empresa israelí para atacar el teléfono del rector de la Universidad de Belgrado.

Vladan Djokic has played a prominent role in nearly two years of protests against Serbian populist leader Aleksandar Vucic.

Vladan Djokic ha tenido un papel destacado en casi dos años de protestas contra el líder populista serbio Aleksandar Vucic.

Serbia holds tense elections this weekend, seen as a showdown between the student movement and Vucic.

Serbia celebra este fin de semana unas elecciones tensas, vistas como un enfrentamiento entre el movimiento estudiantil y Vucic.

The Citizen Lab group said it can confirm with "high confidence" that Djokic's phone was infected with Pegasus spyware 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, which is based in Serbia.

El análisis se hizo junto con la Fundación SHARE, con sede en Serbia.

In September, digital rights groups had already reported that at least 14 activists and students were hacked. Some were hacked with Pegasus from the NSO Group.

En septiembre, grupos de derechos digitales ya habían informado que al menos 14 activistas y estudiantes fueron hackeados, incluido con Pegasus, del Grupo NSO.

Djokic called the Instagram hack a "serious attack" on her privacy and on the integrity of her position.

Djokic calificó el hackeo en Instagram como un "grave ataque" a su privacidad y a la integridad de su cargo.

She described it as an attempt at intimidation to stop any critical stance.

Lo describió como un intento de intimidación para impedir cualquier postura crítica.

Serbian authorities did not comment immediately. In the past they have denied being behind these attacks, first reported in 2024.

Las autoridades serbias no comentaron de inmediato; en el pasado han negado estar detrás de estos ataques, reportados por primera vez en 2024.

Authorities are also investigating whether the phone of prosecutor Rade Bajic was hacked. He received a threat notification from Apple in August.

También se analiza si fue hackeado el teléfono del fiscal Rade Bajic, que recibió una notificación de amenaza de Apple en agosto.

The SHARE Foundation warned that without an effective investigation, digital repression could seriously continue and spread.

La Fundación SHARE advirtió que sin una investigación efectiva existe un grave riesgo de que la represión digital continúe y se extienda.

Protests broke out in November 2024 after a canopy collapsed at a train station and killed 16 people.

Las protestas estallaron en noviembre de 2024, tras el derrumbe de una marquesina en una estación de tren que mató a 16 personas.

October 19th, 2026

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