Private intelligence firm Black Cube linked to video involving Cypriot officials

On April 14, 2026, media reports identified the private intelligence firm Black Cube as the entity responsible for creating a 30-hour video recording. The footage reportedly implicates former Cypriot government officials, including the former director of the President's office, Charalambos Charalambous, and former Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, in alleged corruption involving foreign investors. Black Cube, founded in 2011 by former Israeli intelligence veterans, handed the unedited footage to criminal investigator Andreas Paschalidis. While the firm has not disclosed the identity of the client who commissioned the investigation, it publicly stated it is proud to have exposed alleged corruption by the company Cyfield in Cyprus. The Cypriot Presidential office had previously characterized the situation as a hybrid war, a claim currently being challenged by reports suggesting the involvement of a private firm acting for business interests. The source of funding for the operation remains unknown, leading to ongoing speculation regarding which business entity may have targeted the current administration. Investigations into the content and the circumstances of the video recording are reportedly continuing.