#Predatorgate
What if an investigation became an interactive story you could actually play? That's the idea behind Floodlight Gaming. iMEdD Lab spotlights our jam winner, Predatorgate, and delves into how new formats are bringing more people into investigative journalism. Read more: buff.ly/pS0naLg
September 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Predatorgate puts players in the shoes of a journalist under spyware surveillance.

The GIJN story on investigative games is republished by @niemanlab.org.
Can we gamify that? The innovators turning investigations on spying scandals and vote rigging into video games
"With an article, you might read it for some amount of time, but with a game, that amount of time goes up significantly."
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August 24, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Predatorgate is a new video game based on an investigation into the Predator spyware scandal in Greece. www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/can-...
Can we gamify that? The innovators turning investigations on spying scandals and vote rigging into video games
"With an article, you might read it for some amount of time, but with a game, that amount of time goes up significantly."
www.niemanlab.org
August 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Floodlight Gaming is featured by the Global Investigative Journalism Network (@gijn.org)

The article spotlights “Predatorgate,” winner of this year’s Investigative Journalism Game Jam, and “Hunting the Hunter,” and “Dark Money” from last year’s game jam.
Can games and the news come together?🎮 From Colombia to Nigeria, outlets are turning investigations into video games and it is working. This strategy is helping them reach new, younger audiences who would not otherwise read a long, serious report.

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August 13, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Check out the (free) videogame telling a true story of how Greek journalist Thanasis Koukakis had his phone infected by illegal predator malware:

izzyfiacco.itch.io/predatorgate
Predatorgate by Izzy Fiacco
Follow the trail of evidence to unravel a spyware scandal.
izzyfiacco.itch.io
August 10, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Eight Predatorgate victims filed a civil lawsuit on July 7 against Intellexa SA and its founder Tal Dilian, seeking one million euros each. Plaintiffs include journalist Thanasis Koukakis and intelligence officials whose devices were hacked by Predator spyware.
Greek victims file lawsuit against Intellexa over Predator spyware
The use of the spyware came to light in 2022, with traces of Predator found on dozens of phones. The scandal led to the resignation of Greece’s intelligence service chief and the prime minister’s chief of staff.
therecord.media
August 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Court rejects former prime ministerial aide’s second SLAPP against Predatorgate journalist https://thepressproject.gr/court-rejects-former-prime-ministerial-aides-second-slapp-against-predatorgate-journalist/
Court rejects former prime ministerial aide’s second SLAPP against Predatorgate journalist
The Athens Multi-Member Court of First Instance has rejected a second strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) brought by Grigoris Dimitriadis, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s nephew and former general secretary to the prime minister, against investigative journalist Thanasis Koukakis, who was targeted with Predator spyware. __Alexandros Michailidis / SOOC The Press Project 22 Ιουλίου 2026 | 15:33:12 Σχόλια Μοιράσου το __ * __Facebook * __Twitter * __LinkedIn * __Reddit The decision marks another victory for press freedom and investigative journalism. The judgment also included an award of €7,000 in legal costs. The lawsuit concerned**posts published by Koukakis on X and statements he made in interviews about Greece’s wiretapping scandal**. Dimitriadis argued that _**the statements had harmed his personality rights, professional standing and future prospects, and sought €350,000 in damages.**_ In its reasoning, the court found that Koukakis had drawn on information available at the time, journalistic investigations and the findings of competent authorities. It said he had expressed opinions based on logical inference rather than arbitrary conclusions and had identified the sources of his information. The court also ruled that referring to Dimitriadis alongside businessman Yiannis Lavranos and former Intellexa executive Felix Bitzios as ‘protagonists of the wiretapping scandal’ was neither an extreme characterisation without basis nor beyond the limits of acceptable journalistic criticism. The judgment stressed that Dimitriadis, as a public figure, was required to show greater tolerance of journalistic scrutiny of his conduct. It also held that the phrase ‘godfathers of wiretapping’ did not exceed what was necessary. The court noted that Dimitriadis and Lavranos are linked through a godparent relationship. It considered the expression mocking, but not an instance of indiscriminate targeting, and found it justified by the existence of that relationship. During the hearing, the presiding judge reportedly challenged Dimitriadis’s legal team over why he had not sued the individuals allegedly involved in the surveillance operations while taking legal action against journalists. Zacharias Kesses, lawyer for Koukakis and other surveillance victims, said: ‘Now that Grigoris Dimitriadis has read the decision rejecting his claim, perhaps he will remember to do the obvious: bring civil and criminal proceedings against Tal Dilian, Sara Hamou, Yiannis Lavranos and Felix Bitzios, who used his mobile phone number through spoofing to target dozens of people, including the chief of the Hellenic Police and the prosecutor overseeing the National Intelligence Service (EYP). He should also take action against Tal Dilian over what he has stated publicly and set out in writing about the sale of Predator to the Greek security services during the same period in which Dimitriadis himself supervised EYP.’ Koukakis’s other lawyer, Giorgos Stamatiadis, said: > ‘The decision found that the disputed statements did not exceed what was necessary, did not contain extreme or indiscriminate characterisations and were not motivated by a specific intention to insult the claimant. Equally important is the court’s recognition that the journalist could not be expected to wait until lengthy investigations had been completed and their final findings published before informing the public. According to the court, such a requirement is incompatible with the mission of the press, which is to provide timely information about current events.’ ______________________________________________ Are you seeking news from Greece presented from a progressive, non-mainstream perspective? **Subscribe monthly or annually** to support TPP International in delivering independent reporting in English. Don’t let Greek progressive voices fade. _Make sure to reference “TPP International” and your order number as the reason for payment._ Μοιράσου το __ * __Facebook * __Twitter * __LinkedIn * __Reddit
thepressproject.gr
July 22, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Απορρίπτεται και η δεύτερη αγωγή του Γρ. Δημητριάδη κατά του δημοσιογράφου Θ. Κουκάκη https://thepressproject.gr/aporriptetai-kai-i-defteri-agogi-tou-gr-dimitriadi-kata-tou-dimosiografou-th-koukaki/
Απορρίπτεται και η δεύτερη αγωγή του Γρ. Δημητριάδη κατά του δημοσιογράφου Θ. Κουκάκη
Μία νίκη για την ελευθερία του Τύπου και την ερευνητική δημοσιογραφία, σημειώνεται σήμερα με τη δημοσίευση της απόφασης του Πολυμελούς Πρωτοδικείου Αθηνών να απορρίψει για δεύτερη φορά την αγωγή slapp του πρώην γενικού γραμματέα της πρωθυπουργού και ανιψιού του Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη, Γρηγόρη Δημητριάδη, εναντίον του δημοσιογράφου και θύματος του Predatorgate, Θανάση Κουκάκη. __Alexandros Michailidis / SOOC The Press Project 22 Ιουλίου 2026 | 14:06:32 Σχόλια Μοιράσου το __ * __Facebook * __Twitter * __LinkedIn * __Reddit Το Πολυμελές Πρωτοδικείο Αθηνών επιδίκασε επίσης στον ενάγοντα δικαστικά έξοδα ύψους 7.000 ευρώ. Η αγωγή του Γρηγόρη Δημητριάδη αναφερόταν σε δημοσιεύσεις του Κουκάκη στο Χ και δηλώσεις του σε συνεντεύξεις σχετικά με το σκάνδαλο των υποκλοπών. Ο Δημητριάδης ισχυρίστηκε ότι είχε προσβληθεί η προσωπικότητα, το επάγγελμα και το μέλλον του, ζητώντας αποζημίωση 350.000 ευρώ. Σύμφωνα με το σκεπτικό τους δικαστηρίου, ο Κουκάκης αξιοποίησε τα διαθέσιμα στοιχεία της περιόδου, δημοσιογραφικές έρευνες και πορίσματα αρμόδιων αρχών και διατύπωσε απόψεις μέσω λογικών επαγωγών και όχι αυθαίρετων συμπερασμάτων, παραπέμποντας στην πηγή των πληροφοριών. Το δικαστήριο έκρινε επίσης ότι η αναφορά στο όνομα του Γρηγόρη Δημητριάδη μαζί με εκείνα των Γιάννη Λαβράνου και Φέλιξ Μπίτζιου, με τον χαρακτηρισμό «πρωταγωνιστές του σκανδάλου των υποκλοπών», δεν συνιστά ακραίο χαρακτηρισμό χωρίς έρεισμα ούτε υπερβαίνει τα ανεκτά όρια. Όπως τονίζεται στην απόφαση, ο Δημητριάδης, ως δημόσιο πρόσωπο οφείλει να επιδεικνύει μεγαλύτερη ανοχή στον δημοσιογραφικό έλεγχο των πράξεών του. Το δικαστήριο έκρινε ακόμη ότι η φράση «κουμπάροι των υποκλοπών» δεν υπερβαίνει το αναγκαίο μέτρο, καθώς ο Δημητριάδης συνδέεται πράγματι με σχέση κουμπαριάς με τον Λαβράνο. Η αναφορά κρίθηκε μεν σκωπτική, αλλά όχι άκριτη στοχοποίηση, και δικαιολογημένη μια και η σχέση με τον Λαβράνο είναι αληθής. Σημειώνεται πως κατά τη διάρκεια της εκδίκασης της υπόθεσης, η πρόεδρος είχε αναρωτηθεί επικριτικά προς την πλευρά Δημητριάδη γιατί δεν έχει ασκήσει αγωγή στους εμπλεκόμενους ιδιώτες, ενώ κάνει αγωγή σε δημοσιογράφους. Ο δικηγόρος του Κουκάκη και άλλων θυμάτων των υποκλοπών, Ζαχαρίας Κεσσές, τονισε ότι ο Γρηγόρης Δημητριάδης «τώρα που θα διαβάσει την απορριπτική του απόφαση ίσως θυμηθεί να πράξει τα αυτονόητα. Να κάνει μήνυση και αγωγή κατά των Ταλ Ντίλιαν, Σάρας Χάμου, Γιάννη Λαβράνου και Φέλιξ Μπίτζιου, που χρησιμοποίησαν τον αριθμό του κινητού του μέσω spoofing για να παγιδεύσουν δεκάδες πρόσωπα, μέσα στα οποία ήταν ο αρχηγός της Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας και η εισαγγελέας της ΕΥΠ. Να στραφεί κατά του Ταλ Ντίλιαν για όσα δημόσια λέει και υποστηρίζει και εγγράφως, περί πώλησης του Predator σε ελληνικές υπηρεσίες ασφαλείας, την ίδια περίοδο που ο ίδιος είχε την εποπτεία της ΕΥΠ». Ο έτερος πληρεξούσιος δικηγόρος του Κουκάκη, Γιώργος Σταματιάδης, σημείωσε ότι «η απόφαση έκρινε ότι οι επίδικες διατυπώσεις δεν υπερέβαιναν το αναγκαίο μέτρο, δεν περιείχαν ακραίους ή άκριτους χαρακτηρισμούς και δεν υπαγορεύονταν από ειδικό σκοπό εξύβρισης σε βάρος του ενάγοντος. Κομβική είναι και η παραδοχή ότι ο δημοσιογράφος δεν όφειλε να αναμείνει την ολοκλήρωση των μακροχρόνιων ερευνών και την έκδοση των τελικών πορισμάτων τους πριν ενημερώσει το κοινό. Σύμφωνα με το δικαστήριο, η απαίτηση αυτή δεν συμβιβάζεται με την αποστολή του Τύπου, η οποία συνίσταται στην άμεση ενημέρωση για την τρέχουσα επικαιρότητα». Μοιράσου το __ * __Facebook * __Twitter * __LinkedIn * __Reddit
thepressproject.gr
July 22, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Drip-drip-drip, evidence of Greece's governing party involvement in #PredatorGate keeps trickling in. Can @hennavirkkunen.wsocial.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eppgroup.bsky.social maintain without blinking that they trust the national authorities to tackle spyware abuse?
To Vima reports that for the first time, Intellexa founder Tal Dilian has stated in a court filing that he personally sold Predator #spyware to 🇬🇷Greek state authorities, while maintaining the sale was lawful.

www.tovima.com/society/dili...
Dilian's Court Filing Admits Selling Predator to Greece - tovima.com
Intellexa founder, Tal Dilian's lawyer claims in Israeli lawsuit that his sale of the spyware to Greek state authorities was entirely legal
www.tovima.com
July 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Greek lawsuit comes as rights campaigners lobby the EU to take firmer stance on spyware abuses
www.theregister.com
July 10, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Greek lawsuit comes as rights campaigners lobby the EU to take firmer stance on spyware abuses
www.theregister.com
July 9, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Σταθερή παρουσία ο Θανάσης ο Μπούρας ως comic relief σε κάθε μεγάλη στιγμή νεοδημοκρατικής ασέλγειας στην Γ΄ Ελληνική Δημοκρατία: από την κυρία Κρούγκμαν λίγο πριν τον αποκλεισμό της Ελλάδας από τις αγορές ως την προεδρία της Επιτροπής Θεσμών κ Διαφάνειας στις απόπειρες συγκάλυψης του #Predatorgate.
July 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Greek lawsuit comes as rights campaigners lobby the EU to take firmer stance on spyware abuses
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July 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Greek lawsuit comes as rights campaigners lobby the EU to take firmer stance on spyware abuses
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July 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker

Greek lawsuit comes as rights campaigners lobby the EU to take firmer stance on spyware abuses
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Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Greek lawsuit comes as rights campaigners lobby the EU to take firmer stance on spyware abuses
www.theregister.com
July 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Blog: "Víctimas de Predatorgate demandan por 8 millones de euros al creador del spyware"
Víctimas de Predatorgate demandan por 8 millones de euros al creador del spyware
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July 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
“The room for silence is shrinking fast”. The #PredatorGate scandal just refuses to ho away, despite valiant efforts by the government party. Fresh lawsuits may throw up new evidence of ND involvement in the massive spying operation on citizens
July 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
“Greek Watergate”: Victims sue a spyware firm for damages.

Eight victims of the wiretapping scandal in Greece, known as “Greek Watergate” or “Predatorgate,” have sued the Athens-based surveillance company Intellexa and 13 individu…

#Greece #Spyware #Politics #Predator #Intellexa #Tech #Wiretapping
“Greek Watergate”: Victims sue a spyware firm for damages.
by Andreas Knobloch — Heise Online
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July 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
🛡️ Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker

📝 Eight victims of Greece’s spyware scandal, later d...

https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/07/predatorgate-victims-launch-8m-sueball-at-spyware-maker/5267766

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Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Greek lawsuit comes as rights campaigners lobby the EU to take firmer stance on spyware abuses
www.theregister.com
July 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Governments are reluctant to seriously regulate or prosecute spyware companies, probably because they use their dodgy software themselves. "Eight victims of Greece’s spyware scandal, later dubbed “Predatorgate,” have sued the Athens-based company behind the program used to surveil them."
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Greek lawsuit comes as rights campaigners lobby the EU to take firmer stance on spyware abuses
www.theregister.com
July 7, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Predatorgate lawsuit against Intellexa SA filed in Greece. Love to see it. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Greek wiretapping victims sue spyware firm Intellexa for damages
Eight victims of a Greek wiretapping scandal have sued the Athens-based surveillance firm Intellexa SA and individuals believed to be linked to it, seeking €1 ​million ($1.1 million) each for moral ha...
www.reuters.com
July 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Eight victims seek €1 million each from Intellexa and 13 linked individuals over Predator spyware infections in Greece’s Predatorgate wiretapping scandal.
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July 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
Predatorgate snoopfest victims launch €8M sueball at spyware maker
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