The Greek Watergate (or Predatorgate) is a major political scandal involving the surveillance of journalists, politicians, and businessmen in Greece by the PM. The Discovery (2022): Investigative journalists and tech experts discovered that phones belonging to opposition leader Nikos Androulakis and journalist Thanasis Koukakis were targeted by a highly invasive spyware called Predator, which steals passwords, photos, and microphone data. The Dual Tracking: Investigators found that targets were being spied on through two methods simultaneously: illegal Predator spyware and official, state-sanctioned wiretapping by the Greek National Intelligence Service (EYP). Political Fallout: Because Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had placed the intelligence agency under his direct control in 2019, the scandal triggered massive backlash. It led to the immediate resignations of the head of the intelligence agency and the Prime Minister’s chief of staff. The Government's Defense: The Prime Minister denied knowing about the wiretaps, calling them "politically unacceptable" but technically legal. The government strongly denied ever buying or using the Predator spyware, blaming it on private actors. Legal Outcomes: In 2024, the Greek Supreme Court cleared government officials and state agencies of criminal wrongdoing. However, in early 2026, the head of the company that made the spyware testified that they only sell to state governments, directly contradicting the official narrative. Current Status: The Greek government blocked further parliamentary inquiries, and the Supreme Court officially closed the state investigation. Victims have now taken their cases to the European Court of Human Rights.