Poland spyware cases 'tip of the iceberg': watchdog

The hacking allegations have been dubbed by Polish media as a "Polish Watergate" - referring to the scandal that emerged after former US president Richard Nixon's re-election campaign, which ultimately led to his resignation in 1974. — Photo by Gilles Lambert on Unsplash

OTTAWA: Recent allegations that Pegasus spyware was used against three Polish government opponents are likely the "tip of the iceberg," said a cyber expert Wednesday who helped identify the phone taps.

Evidence of the hacking, which has become a major scandal in Poland, was reported by the Canada-based cyber-security watchdog Citizen Lab.