Former Polish PM questioned over spyware allegations in parliament

A former Polish prime minister is set to testify before a special parliamentary committee Friday about his government’s purchase and allegedly illegal use of advanced spyware. The NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used to spy on mobile devices belonging to opponents of the governing Law and Justice Party. Recent findings suggest it was also used to eavesdrop on some key members of the right-wing party, as well. The revelations, first reported by the Associated Press in 2021, shocked Poland and added to the European Union’s concerns that Law and Justice government was undermining the rule of law.