Critics of Serbia’s government targeted with ‘military-grade spyware’

Security researchers say two pro-democracy activists were subjected to attempted state-sponsored hacking

Critics of Serbia's nationalist government who have documented the country's endemic corruption were targeted with military-grade spyware earlier this year, according to new findings by security researchers.

The attempted hacking of two Serbian pro-democracy activists - who have asked not to be named to protect their safety - was ultimately not successful because both individuals' Apple iPhones had been updated with the latest iOS software, which the researchers said protected the devices from being infiltrated.