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Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests, group says

A digital rights group says spyware from an Israeli company targeted the phone of the head dean of Belgrade University

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What happened Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests, group says.
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Left / center-leftSerbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests, group says

Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Oct 19, 1:38 PM

Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests, group says

A digital rights group says spyware from an Israeli company targeted the phone of the head dean of Belgrade University

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Oct 19, 12:00 PM

Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests, group says

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Spyware from an Israeli company was used to target the phone of the rector of the Belgrade university who has played a prominent role in nearly two years of protests...

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Oct 19, 12:00 PM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Oct 19, 1:38 PM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

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