KROKODIL in Amnesty International report on advanced phone spyware usage by the Serbian police and intelligence authorities

17 Dec KROKODIL in Amnesty International report on advanced phone spyware usage by the Serbian police and intelligence authorities

Dear friends, partners and colleges,
 
We would like to bring to your attention yesterday’s Amnesty International report on the use of advanced phone spyware by the Serbian police and intelligence authorities. Report details how Serbian Intelligence (BIA) compounded security risks that our Association KROKODIL is facing after we were attacked by Russian hooligans in our office. Their failure to provide accountability following the attack actively endangered us.

Bellow, you can find an excerpt from the report that specifically addresses KROKODIL Association:
 
In October 2024, an activist with Belgrade-based NGO Krokodil, was invited to BIA’s office to provide information about an incident involving an attack on their organization. During the time they were attending the meeting, their phone was left unattended outside of the interview room. A subsequent forensic analysis by the Amnesty International Security Lab found evidence that the NoviSpy Android spyware was installed during that time. While less technically advanced than commercial spyware like Pegasus, the NoviSpy Android spyware still provides Serbian authorities with extensive surveillance capabilities once installed on the target’s device.In addition to Slaviša and the Krokodil activist, Amnesty International found evidence of installation or attempted installation of NoviSpy spyware in at least two other cases involving Serbian civil society activists.
 
To read the full Amnesty International report, click the link.