Poland’s prime minister says authorities used spyware under previous government

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, left, and President Andrzej Duda attend a meeting of the Cabinet Council, a consultation format between the president and the government (Czarek Sokolowksi/AP)

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he has documentation proving that state authorities under the previous government used the powerful Pegasus spyware illegally and targeted a “very long” list of hacking victims.

Mr Tusk made the comment during a news briefing alongside President Andrzej Duda, a political opponent.