IC Technology & Cyber — 2026-07-15

Intellexa Founder Tal Dillian Admits in Israeli Court Filing He Personally Sold Predator Spyware to Greek State Authorities

BLUFDilian's written admission that he sold Predator directly to Greek state authorities likely compels Athens to abandon its rogue-actor defense well before any Israeli hearing concludes.

Intellexa founder Tal Dilian, in an Israeli defamation lawsuit filed November 25, 2025 in the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, stated for the first time in writing that he personally sold the Predator spyware to Greek state authorities, calling the sale legal while denying any role in its later illegal use 123. The suit targets journalist Thanasis Koukakis, a confirmed Predator victim, and seeks 300,000 shekels in defamation damages; it is pending in Israel, with a hearing expected within two months 13. Zacharias Kesses, the victims' attorney who disclosed the filing, said he will forward it to Supreme Court Prosecutor Evangelos Bakelas and seek certified copies through international judicial assistance 123. Kesses named five Intellexa executives who have not yet testified to Greek authorities: technical director Merom Harpaz, administrative manager Einat Semama, and technical staff Dimitris Xypteras, Ioannis Toumpis, and Ioannis Boliaris 13.

Analysis
Dilian's written admission removes Athens's last plausible defense that Predator's Greek deployment involved only rogue private actors, since the seller now places the transaction inside the state apparatus. The Israeli court likely will hold the scheduled hearing within the next two months, forcing Dilian to substantiate claims that Prosecutor Bakelas can no longer treat as untested accusations from a defendant. Low confidence reflects reliance on Kesses's account of an unreleased filing, with no independent access to the Israeli docket. Kesses's move to name five untested Intellexa executives raises the odds Greek authorities compel witness testimony regardless of the Israeli outcome.

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