A German EU lawmaker is taking legal action against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over an alleged cyberattack, reported dpa.
Daniel Freund said on Wednesday that he had filed a criminal complaint against Orbán with support from the Society for Civil Rights (GFF), a Berlin-based human rights non-profit.
The suit was filed with the public prosecutor's office in Krefeld, western Germany.
Freund, who serves in the European Parliament for Germany's Greens, said hackers unsuccessfully attempted to install spyware on his devices last year.
The attack is said to have been carried out using software from the provider Candiru, which is also used by Hungarian authorities.
Freund reportedly received an email with a fake enquiry. All it takes to install the software is a click on a manipulated link.
"According to the EU Parliament's IT experts, the Hungarian government could be behind the eavesdropping attack on me," said Freund.
"Orbán despises democracy and the rule of law," he added. "If the suspicion is confirmed, it would be an outrageous attack on the European Parliament."
Nobody in Europe should have to be afraid of being monitored because they stand up for democratic values, Freund said.
The lawmaker is an outspoken opponent of the Hungarian leader, criticizing corruption in the country.
According to Freund and the GFF, the aim of the criminal complaint is to clarify and prevent spyware attacks. "They massively violate the privacy of those affected. They also violate basic IT law and telecommunications secrecy."
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
