# EU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then It Ended Up on One of Their Phones

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-03 18:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"EU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then It Ended Up on One of Their Phones" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Times of Israel, politico.eu, The Citizen Lab and Al Jazeera. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Times of Israel | EU lawmaker probing Pegasus spyware reportedly hacked by it, sparking outrage | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPTG44bmRBWFRfN1B4Wnk1UWptbUhaaHl6b0JNWDJQem1odGlucEppOEI5c3JnSjctVU1FYW1nbzVMUlQtUFdHc2lKQWt0NVVDeGs0aFRhUW1sZVFyUG9kektDWVNIOVdHbmRIQXd2YWpyOGFnUkhUOWtiRkhQWnNPTm1PQ3BjeE13Q2xZcHZIbF9vNDFxRXpBLXJ1UXlyejlDYzlsT2xCZW1PS03SAbABQVVfeXFMT3ctYnp3MTU0aWdiV053UlNhb1RHaGRKS21VNGlKYTBMLXZaeFVNSzdyWk9fM0N5WVpmYUlJWTJ0MFBycXJFYnIzSGNINExHbHhNRGhxSzVfU3ZPNGNDY3o4elJuYk5EM0ZZYlp5Tks1d0hseVBMLWE3SzdsQ1hCMW81LUNwZ3NUOXNBWnJUNWtfbEtKd2Q1Zi1NaElxWnNoVmdzZUhHOEJ) |
| politico.eu | Probe finds former MEP investigating Pegasus was hacked with Pegasus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOZUE1VkkwS2Q3V0M5Sl9KNllKSjRieG5Eam96bWVuSG5aVTNzLUF1OXVzOTRQdE9FdjVqNmRDU2VPZE5UZzlkNUlNNUtMQ0J4VUo4ekJlZE9KaXlxbDRGOEt4bWJoczhrdDRxblg2UzBHNk5aTVdkZzZqZmRXUkdzekxIakxpcXJJMTUxMFJTNGtScE11Y2ItSy0zS3JGcEJpTFp4T0ZLLTJ0NTk2cWc?oc=5) |
| The Citizen Lab | Espionage Against the European Parliament: Member of Committee Investigating Spyware Hacked with Pegasus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNODZjOFNWdFdWUE00d1BhSGE3QzhLMEhzWm9qalRyX0h0aTJXY3doeXViVmJQSFdCdkZoRmd2M3hpYmhRMEh6VlFoRVJUWjVkc25RNVlzd2V4YmJQaVlKSkp3bVVwOG1LVkdVeWpNUlhXU25BZUhJTUxKYlczTjA1MXFvOHlSVGd5b1BtVG02QTdCeVBxemRtSQ?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOQU85SlctbXVFZXFRM3ctbkhrbjJZOHp1dTFQU0pSQlJtUGJKUkNWd0V3eDJvMU1kLXhBS2E1ZFQ4bVBrcXpvUXBaTG9iaDBlbm1CSWhVakRBMGlqc2dtQnJ5UmVoeWRqcHhRVVpveF9mbmR6NmRyeWxRSUFLdXJ1ekpIWGxFT3k1ZlVDaHN0RGh0YkFZRktPTV8zRUszRWJ3T2NvNEE2YnJ5WF9MaEU4RWpGR3M5MDNicFVV0gHAAUFVX3lxTE1fZ0kyMGFoZ2szZVJYVUQ5RTdsRjY3NmxydDdPaFRKUUZIQ05XRGtsa3NDUW5FSW5WWHp1QzlpeWJ4ZTM1YndyWjIxREdiQWlVYlAtM2l0cE83RmdCX0ZjV1ZaU05IZlRGR2MtWC01YlhrOWtGS2lSLTZtNjZFQTFEeUNPS25KYWRRTm9fVmNFX0E0RUYzekN) |
| The Guardian | Spyware used against MEP investigating Pegasus abuses, report finds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNSkxOV2hNNFVXZ296dVhYV3huRW91ZkpGUXZnZjVDSFk4bGp6Ym80V29vdklLODc3c3hac2Y3UkJBUXhsRm4xeGlYOWNPcVFiLVBIOE9uWjVJX1lXTDFTRDRSeENaZ3VBVEZlcEVlRHVqQkwzT1BCSjlsNS1JS3U1NUJXaUxINVZ2eW9WeWhtczRGLUUyU3EzbWVVNHhUUTZQUjZPR3Z4YWU5RkprVmhHbFhR?oc=5) |
| WIRED | EU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then It Ended Up on One of Their Phones | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNY3FvOTFxNDRObVNWZ0ZmcENmSkpadHJxTnBBaVR3cXZpdUFLUXY4Zi1TX0d2d2liVGxTQW9HUGR4NVdNcUg2MXRMbVh0d2UyRElXekpnSG02ODRvekZISlFSWHR3ZDY1ODZDd3Q1bms5TDFZTGdZcGZPLWxNN2RJTWtScmlKd2lvYlNuR2VDUUtnZXNDQkNsOVRuYlNVQ2w5MFlBb1k2UWhsZDAxcFhSMDVn?oc=5) |

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