GREEK WIRETAPING SCANDAL
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GREEK WIRETAPING SCANDAL
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This source describes the Greek wiretapping case of 2004–05, a significant political scandal where over 100 mobile phones belonging to members of the Greek government and other high-ranking officials were illegally tapped. The taps occurred on the Vodafone Greece network using compromised Ericsson switches and sophisticated unauthorized software. Suspicion for the operation has largely fallen on United States intelligence agencies, with later investigations pointing to a specific NSA operative. The death of Kostas Tsalikidis, a Vodafone Network Planning Manager, was linked to the scandal and initially ruled a suicide but later pronounced a murder. The case faced investigative challenges, and Vodafone Greece was heavily fined for the illegal taps and impeding the investigation.