Meta Manager Was Hacked With Spyware and Wiretapped in Greece
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Meta Manager Was Hacked With Spyware and Wiretapped in Greece

Artemis Seaford, a dual U.S.-Greek national, was targeted with a cyberespionage tool while also under a wiretap by the Greek spy agency in a case that shows the spread of illicit snooping in Europe.
Lawmakers Signal Inquiries Into US Government’s Use of Foreign Spyware
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Lawmakers Signal Inquiries Into US Government’s Use of Foreign Spyware

The moves come as Congress passed a measure last week to try to rein in the proliferation of the hacking tools.
How Elon Musk Became a Geopolitical Chaos Agent
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How Elon Musk Became a Geopolitical Chaos Agent

The world’s richest man has inserted himself in some of the world’s most combustible conflicts.