Research Note

BlackCore’s Influence Operations for Hire

In this research note, we examine the digital infrastructure of BlackCore, an Israeli influence-for-hire company. We describe how we identified a BlackCore campaign consisting of a training program provided to government employees in Angola, including the launch of a supervised influence operation.

September 17, 2026

Pegasus Spyware Infection of Serbian Pro-Democracy Student Activist

In collaboration with the SHARE Foundation, the Citizen Lab confirmed that the iPhone of a member of Serbia’s student protest movement was infected with Pegasus spyware.

September 2, 2026

Espionage Against the European Parliament

Member of Committee Investigating Spyware Hacked with Pegasus

We found that former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on the PEGA committee, which investigated Pegasus and other spyware abuses in Europe. Through forensic analysis of his device, we found that the attackers could have had access to confidential documents and committee deliberations.

July 3, 2026