Pegasus

The EU's competitiveness initiative faces challenges in the European Parliament, and a Greek former MEP was targeted by Pegasus spyware during their investigation into the software.

The European Parliament's PEGA Committee discovered that substitute member Stelios Kouloglou, a Greek journalist and former European Parliament member, was infected with Pegasus spyware twice in 2022 and 2023, as revealed by the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab. The infections occurred during critical phases of the committee's work on spyware abuses, highlighting failures to implement its own recommendations.

Stelios Kouloglou, a member of the European Parliament's committee investigating abuses of commercial spyware, was infected with Pegasus twice during his service, according to researchers.

NASA is launching a robotic mission to rescue the ageing Swift space telescope from atmospheric re-entry. The mission, developed by startup Katalyst, involves a robot retrieving the telescope and moving it to a stable orbit to prevent destruction. Launch was delayed due to weather, with a new attempt scheduled for July 1.

ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy plan to start natural gas production by 2033 from two undersea deposits in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone, with gas likely transported via pipeline to Egypt for liquefaction. The deposits, Glaucus and Pegasus, hold an estimated 7 trillion cubic feet of gas, and the companies aim to expand exploration in the region.

An Israeli spyware firm, NSO Group, targeted WhatsApp users in Jordan and Lebanon with malicious links despite a US court order prohibiting such actions. Meta reported spear phishing attempts and test accounts by NSO Group, which was previously barred from targeting WhatsApp users after a 2025 court case.

Lunar Outpost, a space technology company, is advancing lunar exploration with the development of its Pegasus rover. The Pegasus represents the company's initial offering in what appears to be an ambitious roadmap for moon-based operations and infrastructure.