The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, targets **Intellexa**, the company behind the notorious **Predator** spyware, along with 13 individuals implicated in its development and distribution. According to Zacharias Kesses, the victims' lawyer, the damages sought are to address the "moral damage suffered by the victims from the illegal violation of their privacy, the confidentiality of their communications and their personal data" following confirmed spyware presence on their devices. The **Predator** spyware scandal first emerged in 2022, revealing traces on dozens of phones and leading to significant political fallout in Greece, including the resignations of the intelligence service chief and the prime minister’s chief of staff. ### High-Profile Plaintiffs Seek Justice The plaintiffs represent a diverse group of prominent figures, including a former **Meta** security manager, financial journalist **Thanassis Koukakis**, two lawyers, a former director of the **Hellenic Police’s Forensic Laboratories**, the former head of a Greek intelligence agency, journalist **Spyridon Sideris**, and a former intelligence and law enforcement official. Kesses emphasized that the lawsuits meticulously detail "the structure, operation and division of roles of the network of companies and individuals associated with the development, distribution and use of Predator." He views this legal action as a crucial step towards achieving full accountability and redress for victims at both national and European levels. ### Legal Battles and Accusations Although a Greek court in February sentenced **Intellexa** founder **Tal Dilian** and three associates to over 126 years in prison for their roles in the scandal, Greek law limits their actual service to eight years. They currently remain free pending the appeals process. In a surprising turn, weeks after his sentencing, **Dilian** publicly claimed in March that he was being made a scapegoat for the Greek government's misdeeds. He asserted that **Intellexa** exclusively sells **Predator** to government clients, specifically to the Greek government and its national intelligence agency, denying any involvement in target identification. **Dilian** accused the government and intelligence agency of a "conspiratorial criminal act" to conceal their own illicit activities. The civil trial is slated to commence in April 2027.