EU urged to act after Pegasus infects MEP

The recent case of MEP Stelios Kouloglou, whose device was infected with the Pegasus spyware while participating in the committee investigating the use of such programs, has set off all alarms in the European Union. The leak, revealed by Citizen Lab, highlights the fragility of control and oversight mechanisms within the community. This is not an isolated incident: Greece, Spain, Poland, and Hungary have been involved in similar scandals, evidencing a systemic lack of regulation and prevention of surveillance technology abuse. Against this backdrop, civil rights organizations are demanding a forceful response that includes thorough investigations, notification of victims, and a deep reform of the Dual-Use Regulation. The underlying issue is not just technical but one of democratic governance: how to ensure that cybersecurity tools do not become weapons against those exercising public oversight? In this context, companies like Q2BSTUDIO play a fundamental role by offering advanced cybersecurity solutions, including pentesting audits and custom application development with high protection standards. Artificial intelligence applied to threat detection, AWS and Azure cloud services, and business intelligence systems like Power BI allow public and private organizations to monitor and respond to incidents much more effectively. However, the problem is not only technological: the lack of accountability and impunity remain the breeding ground for new attacks. The EU must implement the recommendations of the PEGA committee without delay, involve Europol, and establish independent oversight mechanisms. Only then can we move from a delayed reaction to real prevention, where custom software and AI agent solutions for businesses contribute to a safer and more transparent digital ecosystem.