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Vas Panagiotopoulos

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Melbourne
As seen in: EURACTIV, Wiley Online Library, WIRED (UK), WIRED en Español, WIRED Magazine, Ars Technica, Quartz, Substack, POLITICO Europe, NewsBreak, Metropolis Magazine and
Covers:  Media industry, media freedom, technology, security, spyware, surveillance, politics
Doesn't Cover: Press releases
Journalist interested in #surveillance | Contributor: @WIRED | @FTM_eu | Covers 🇬🇷 for @RSF_inter | Researcher: @Deakin | 2026 Fellow @techpolicypress

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My articles have appeared in WIRED, Euractiv, Politico, Quartz, Vice, New Statesman’s City Monitor, The European Journalism Observatory, openDemocracy, Wallpaper* Magazine, The Copenhagen Post, British Airways High Life, Clash Magazine and innovation website Next. I previously held communications posts at the European Parliament and the Society of Audiovisual Authors in Brussels.

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Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump's America

Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump's America

The Israeli spyware maker, still on the US Commerce Department's "blacklist," has hired a new lobbying firm w…

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Paragon scandal: Denmark and Cyprus potential spyware customers alongside Italy

Paragon scandal: Denmark and Cyprus potential spyware customers alongside Italy

A new report from Canada's Citizen Lab identifies several potential EU customers of the Israeli spyware vendo…

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EXCLUSIVE: Spyware firm behind new surveillance of journalists, civil society operates from the E...

EXCLUSIVE: Spyware firm behind new surveillance of journalists, civil society operates from the E...

Paragon's establishment in Germany comes as places like Italy and Barcelona are becoming key European hubs fo…

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ICE's $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review

ICE's $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review

Immigration and Customs Enforcement's contract with Paragon Solutions faces scrutiny over whether it complies…

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ICE Signs $2 Million Contract With Spyware Maker Paragon Solutions

ICE Signs $2 Million Contract With Spyware Maker Paragon Solutions

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's one-year contract with Paragon's US subsidiary comes amid the Biden …

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Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback

Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback

NSO Group, creator of the infamous Pegasus spyware, is spending millions on lobbying in Washington while taki…

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Hidden Spyware Use in War May Be More Widespread Than We Realize

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By Vas Panagiotopoulos
| Tech Policy Press
Vas Panagiotopoulos is a fellow at Tech Policy Press. Mobile phone spyware has been used on several occasions during wartime in recent years. Originally marketed as a tool for combating terrorism and serious crime, spyware has increasingly appeared in military and intelligence operations around the world. Spyware can be used for targeting and gathering battlefield intelligence, military espionage and counterintelligence, as well as psychological and deception operations.
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Aficionados del futbol: están siendo vigilados

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By Vas Panagiotopoulos
| WIRED en Español Verified
Se espera que más de 5 millones de aficionados asistan a la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de la FIFA 2026, que se celebrará este verano en 16 sedes de Estados Unidos, Canadá y México. Hay mucho en juego, y no solamente sobre el terreno. Los expertos han advertido que el aumento de la preocupación por el terrorismo vinculado a la guerra en Irán podría ser utilizado por la administración Trump para justificar el despliegue de tecnologías de vigilancia invasivas sin las salvaguardias adecuadas.
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Football Fans, You’re Being Watched

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By Vas Panagiotopoulos
| WIRED Middle East Verified
More than five million football fans are expected to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place this summer across 16 venues in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The stakes are high – and not merely on the pitch. Experts have warned that heightened terrorism concerns linked to the war in Iran could be used by the Trump administration to justify the deployment of invasive surveillance technologies without adequate safeguards.
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