Serbian Rector and Prosecutor Targeted with Spyware

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How did the left and right cover Serbian Rector and Prosecutor Targeted with Spyware?

Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 57% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 14% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 15. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Serbian Rector and Prosecutor Targeted with Spyware left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Serbian Rector and Prosecutor Targeted with Spyware biased?

Serbian Rector and Prosecutor Targeted with Spyware is one event reported by 15 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Serbian Rector and Prosecutor Targeted with Spyware?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Serbian Rector and Prosecutor Targeted with Spyware?

15 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Who was targeted with spyware in Serbia?

Forensic analysis confirmed that Vladan Đokić, rector of the University of Belgrade and a prominent figure in the pro-democracy movement, had his phone infected with Pegasus spyware in 2026. Rade Bajić, a senior prosecutor involved in a corruption case, also received a warning of being targeted by mercenary spyware. The SHARE Foundation reported that at least 14 people in Serbia were targeted with advanced spyware in early 2026.

What kind of spyware was used?

The phone of Vladan Đokić was confirmed to be infected with Pegasus spyware, an Israeli product from the NSO Group, using a '0-click' attack. Rade Bajić received a warning that he was targeted by mercenary spyware, though the exact type of spyware was not definitively identified by researchers.

What is the significance of these spyware cases?

These cases expand the pattern of advanced spyware use in Serbia to include university and prosecution representatives. Researchers note this trend indicates an expansion of digital surveillance against a wider range of actors, including civil society, journalists, students, and political representatives, particularly concerning in the lead-up to parliamentary elections.