Antoaneta Roussi
@antoanetaroussi.bsky.social
Cyber and intelligence reporter @politico.eu
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"The platform, called Beyond, pulled together hundreds of thousands of records from state databases to create detailed profiles on 🇮🇹 politicians, business leaders and other prominent figures."
✍️ @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social & Hannah Roberts
www.politico.eu/article/ital...
✍️ @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social & Hannah Roberts
www.politico.eu/article/ital...
How a hacking gang held Italy’s political elites to ransom
Wiretaps and arrest warrants reveal the intricate plot to build a database of high-level secrets — and blackmail Italy’s rich and powerful.
www.politico.eu
October 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
"The platform, called Beyond, pulled together hundreds of thousands of records from state databases to create detailed profiles on 🇮🇹 politicians, business leaders and other prominent figures."
✍️ @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social & Hannah Roberts
www.politico.eu/article/ital...
✍️ @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social & Hannah Roberts
www.politico.eu/article/ital...
"It almost doesn’t matter what it is called any more, because all you need to see to know that what is happening is a crime that requires immediate action, is the bones of a child sticking out of its thin skin..." Poignant by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik
Political platitudes and a few trucks of aid won’t save the children dying now. But they show leaders can’t ignore public opinion for ever, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
"It almost doesn’t matter what it is called any more, because all you need to see to know that what is happening is a crime that requires immediate action, is the bones of a child sticking out of its thin skin..." Poignant by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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People turn to destructive politics not because they were misled by foreign disinformation, but because they saw democratic systems fail to serve their interests in a moment of crisis.
July 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
People turn to destructive politics not because they were misled by foreign disinformation, but because they saw democratic systems fail to serve their interests in a moment of crisis.
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This is one of those moments when the hollowness of our democratic systems becomes visible to the public. Facts are verified, but deliberation is pure performance, and accountability is nowhere. The system absorbs truth without ever acting on it.
Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik
Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik
Political platitudes and a few trucks of aid won’t save the children dying now. But they show leaders can’t ignore public opinion for ever, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
This is one of those moments when the hollowness of our democratic systems becomes visible to the public. Facts are verified, but deliberation is pure performance, and accountability is nowhere. The system absorbs truth without ever acting on it.
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New: European Commissioners are discussing today a proposal to partially suspend Israel's access to the EU's Horizon research funding program following calls from EU governments to increase pressure on Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
EU Commission discusses curbs on Israel research funding amid Gaza pressure
European Commissioners will on Monday discuss a proposal to partially suspend Israel's access to the EU's Horizon research funding program following calls from EU governments to increase pressure on Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
www.reuters.com
July 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
New: European Commissioners are discussing today a proposal to partially suspend Israel's access to the EU's Horizon research funding program following calls from EU governments to increase pressure on Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
NEW: Geneva is holding job-hunting clinics to support international civil servants suddenly thrust into the Swiss labor market by the Trump administration's massive foreign aid cuts. Some agencies such as the WHO are being forced to merge units.
www.politico.eu/article/gene...
www.politico.eu/article/gene...
Geneva races to help redundant UN workers hit by Trump aid cuts
“It’s a dark time,” says one official at the World Health Organization.
www.politico.eu
July 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
NEW: Geneva is holding job-hunting clinics to support international civil servants suddenly thrust into the Swiss labor market by the Trump administration's massive foreign aid cuts. Some agencies such as the WHO are being forced to merge units.
www.politico.eu/article/gene...
www.politico.eu/article/gene...
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Scoop🚨 Brussels will shift billions in EU funds eastward as it seeks to counter security threats from Russia, a leaked formula underpinning the distribution of the future budget shows. www.ft.com/content/c668...
EU budget shake-up to shift billions to eastern states
Leaked Brussels proposal suggests new method for distributing €750bn of farm and development funds
www.ft.com
July 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Scoop🚨 Brussels will shift billions in EU funds eastward as it seeks to counter security threats from Russia, a leaked formula underpinning the distribution of the future budget shows. www.ft.com/content/c668...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) said it was hit by a “sophisticated and targeted” cyberattack as NATO leaders gathered in The Hague for a summit last week.
www.politico.eu/article/icc-...
www.politico.eu/article/icc-...
ICC hit by cyberattack around NATO summit
The International Criminal Court (ICC) said it was hit by a “sophisticated and targeted” cyberattack as NATO leaders gathered in The Hague for a summit last week. The ICC, which is based in The Hag…
www.politico.eu
July 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The International Criminal Court (ICC) said it was hit by a “sophisticated and targeted” cyberattack as NATO leaders gathered in The Hague for a summit last week.
www.politico.eu/article/icc-...
www.politico.eu/article/icc-...
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Trump publicly posts NATO Sec Gen Rutte's grovelling private messages.
Europeans must feel so proud.
Europeans must feel so proud.
June 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Trump publicly posts NATO Sec Gen Rutte's grovelling private messages.
Europeans must feel so proud.
Europeans must feel so proud.
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Also, check out this story by @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social from earlier this year with my quick comment
www.politico.eu/article/chin...
www.politico.eu/article/chin...
China’s cyber spies are targeting Russia’s aerospace and defense firms
State-backed hackers seek intel on nuclear weapons and military capabilities, researchers say.
www.politico.eu
June 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Also, check out this story by @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social from earlier this year with my quick comment
www.politico.eu/article/chin...
www.politico.eu/article/chin...
Iran’s cyber command ordered top officials and their security teams to avoid IT equipment connected to telecom networks in a sign they fear digital disruption from Israel. www.politico.eu/article/iran...
Iran orders officials to ditch connected devices
Both Israel and Iran have powerful cybersecurity capabilities.
www.politico.eu
June 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Iran’s cyber command ordered top officials and their security teams to avoid IT equipment connected to telecom networks in a sign they fear digital disruption from Israel. www.politico.eu/article/iran...
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"China's state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat 31 targeted the foreign ministry from 2022 — the year the country held the rotating EU presidency — and was able to read unclassified emails sent between embassies and EU institutions" @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social i www.politico.eu/article/prag...
Prague accuses China of hacking Czech foreign ministry
EU also slams Beijing for “malicious cyber campaign.”
www.politico.eu
May 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
"China's state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat 31 targeted the foreign ministry from 2022 — the year the country held the rotating EU presidency — and was able to read unclassified emails sent between embassies and EU institutions" @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social i www.politico.eu/article/prag...
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Prague accuses China of hacking Czech foreign ministry.
Prague accuses China of hacking Czech foreign ministry
EU also slams Beijing for “malicious cyber campaign.”
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May 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Prague accuses China of hacking Czech foreign ministry.
NEW: The Czech government on Wednesday condemned China for carrying out a cyberattack against its foreign ministry exposing thousands of unclassified emails
www.politico.eu/article/prag...
www.politico.eu/article/prag...
Prague accuses China of hacking Czech foreign ministry
EU also slams Beijing for “malicious cyber campaign.”
www.politico.eu
May 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
NEW: The Czech government on Wednesday condemned China for carrying out a cyberattack against its foreign ministry exposing thousands of unclassified emails
www.politico.eu/article/prag...
www.politico.eu/article/prag...
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📢 This morning at 9:30 AM, the #EUGeneralCourt will deliver its judgment in case T-36/23 (Stevi & The New York Times v Commission) — on access to text message exchanges between @vonderleyen and the CEO of @Pfizer, concerning #COVID vaccine procurement.
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Court of Justice of the European Union
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May 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
📢 This morning at 9:30 AM, the #EUGeneralCourt will deliver its judgment in case T-36/23 (Stevi & The New York Times v Commission) — on access to text message exchanges between @vonderleyen and the CEO of @Pfizer, concerning #COVID vaccine procurement.
Journalism won today. www.politico.eu/article/pfiz...
‘Pfizergate’ verdict: EU Commission wrong to block access to von der Leyen’s secret texts
General Court judgment could have huge repercussions for Commission president. It’s a “slam dunk” for transparency, says MEP.
www.politico.eu
May 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Journalism won today. www.politico.eu/article/pfiz...
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Donald Trump's increasingly overt threats to seize Greenland for the US are unsettling Denmark, former Danish Prime Minister and NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told us.
Hands off Greenland, ex-NATO chief defies Trump
The U.S. president’s musings on annexing the Arctic island are alarming Copenhagen.
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May 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Donald Trump's increasingly overt threats to seize Greenland for the US are unsettling Denmark, former Danish Prime Minister and NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told us.
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As newly elected Pope Leo XIV takes control of the Vatican, a club of zealous IT nerds is doing the Lord's work in protecting the Holy See from cyberattacks.
The Vatican’s cyber crusaders
A group of volunteers is working to fend off hackers attempting to hit the Holy See.
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May 13, 2025 at 6:50 AM
As newly elected Pope Leo XIV takes control of the Vatican, a club of zealous IT nerds is doing the Lord's work in protecting the Holy See from cyberattacks.
“We’re like the Swiss Guard that provides security for the Vatican, but digital..."
www.politico.eu/article/vati...
www.politico.eu/article/vati...
The Vatican’s cyber crusaders
A group of volunteers is working to fend off hackers attempting to hit the Holy See.
www.politico.eu
May 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
“We’re like the Swiss Guard that provides security for the Vatican, but digital..."
www.politico.eu/article/vati...
www.politico.eu/article/vati...
The EU needs to boost defense production as Washington threatens to phase out its presence in Europe @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu president
told me at an arms factory in Bulgaria. www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
told me at an arms factory in Bulgaria. www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
EU needs defense autonomy as US shifts focus, EU Council chief says
António Costa says Europe needs to make its own weapons.
www.politico.eu
April 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The EU needs to boost defense production as Washington threatens to phase out its presence in Europe @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu president
told me at an arms factory in Bulgaria. www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
told me at an arms factory in Bulgaria. www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
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2/ Repressive regimes like #Iran constantly attempt cross-border hacking.
Unfortunately, we don't hear about these cases nearly as much as we should given the seriousness of the danger to democratic institutions.
By @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social & @nicholasvinocur.bsky.social
Unfortunately, we don't hear about these cases nearly as much as we should given the seriousness of the danger to democratic institutions.
By @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social & @nicholasvinocur.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
2/ Repressive regimes like #Iran constantly attempt cross-border hacking.
Unfortunately, we don't hear about these cases nearly as much as we should given the seriousness of the danger to democratic institutions.
By @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social & @nicholasvinocur.bsky.social
Unfortunately, we don't hear about these cases nearly as much as we should given the seriousness of the danger to democratic institutions.
By @antoanetaroussi.bsky.social & @nicholasvinocur.bsky.social
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Appeasement never works. Just saying.
Phrases dealing with climate, women and security have been rephrased in new NATO legislation, in a bid to avoid retaliation by the Trump administration.
NATO downplays climate and gender language to appease Trump
The U.S. president has gone on the warpath against DEI and the alliance is falling into line.
www.politico.eu
April 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Appeasement never works. Just saying.
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Phrases dealing with climate, women and security have been rephrased in new NATO legislation, in a bid to avoid retaliation by the Trump administration.
NATO downplays climate and gender language to appease Trump
The U.S. president has gone on the warpath against DEI and the alliance is falling into line.
www.politico.eu
April 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Phrases dealing with climate, women and security have been rephrased in new NATO legislation, in a bid to avoid retaliation by the Trump administration.
EXCLUSIVE: NATO staff is watering down language around climate, gender and diversity as a precaution to avoid retaliation by the Trump administration pro.politico.eu/news/197367 (€)
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April 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
EXCLUSIVE: NATO staff is watering down language around climate, gender and diversity as a precaution to avoid retaliation by the Trump administration pro.politico.eu/news/197367 (€)
Ukraine's allies from the so-called coalition of the willing held talks Thursday on how to create a security mission to police any peace agreement with Russia — issue is, no peace deal yet. w/ Laura Kayali www.politico.eu/article/nato...
Ukraine allies hold talks to secure a non-existent peace
The coalition of the willing will start laying out potential contributions in writing.
www.politico.eu
April 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Ukraine's allies from the so-called coalition of the willing held talks Thursday on how to create a security mission to police any peace agreement with Russia — issue is, no peace deal yet. w/ Laura Kayali www.politico.eu/article/nato...