Purchased by the National Prosecutor's Office for the ruling PiS party's surveillance program Hermes, the intent of which was to analyse the data available on the network, besides had access functionality to information stolen by hackers and offered on the Darknet, designated as a dark web site, not accessible to most users.
The Hermes software case may be as crucial as the Pegasus case, utilized during the PiS regulation by peculiar services to illegally access the phones of opponents of power. Both programs were acquired from Israeli companies as advanced surveillance tools, although Pegasus had much wider opportunities. Hermes was mainly intended to automate the process of obtaining information from publically available sources, i.e. the alleged white intelligence. However, unlike Pegasus, Hermes did not let safety to be breached or illegal telephone access. Pegasus enabled full access to the telephone function of the subject of surveillance, including connections, SMSes, data, location, microphone and camera. It has enabled not only criminals, but besides opposition politicians, journalists and average citizens to be tracked criticizing the actions of power.
In connection with both cases, the D.A. has initiated an investigation. The Regional Prosecutor's Office in Rzeszow is investigating Hermes, a search has already been made for the office of the National Prosecutor's Office, and data media related to the operation of this programme have been secured.
The Sejm, on the another hand, set up a Pegasus Investigative Commission to examine the legality, legitimacy and usefulness of the actions taken utilizing Pegasus software, including government and peculiar services. The Commission is besides curious in another akin tools specified as Hermes.
Lega artis AppAccording to press reports, Hermes' program was intensively utilized by the national prosecutor's office, especially by the lower-level prosecutors who utilized his online database search services. This tool allowed the National Prosecutor's Office to monitor the activity of selected people on social platforms specified as Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter).
The National Prosecutor's Office purchased a program with the option of accessing the Darknet, meaning access to a network that is not searched utilizing average net search engines specified as Google. Darknet is known for its illegal content, where you can encounter various types of criminals, from deviants to hackers and terrorists, although it is besides utilized by journalists or activists from non-democratic countries. In the Darknet, criminals offer a variety of data stolen from banks or telecommunications companies, specified as credit card numbers, accounts logins or email boxes.
Therefore, having access to the Darknet allows us to prosecute criminals, but besides to get information about average citizens, including political opponents. The investigation conducted by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Rzeszów aims to explain how and for what intent Hermes was used, what peculiar data was being viewed and what intent it was intended to serve. It may besides be possible to realize why the National Prosecutor's Office wanted Hermes with the option of access to the Darknet.
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