SECURITYJul 16 · 04:30 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDSam Jones, José Bautista and Hicham Mansouri

Moroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking software

A former Moroccan intelligence service member revealed that Moroccan security services used Pegasus spyware from 2017 to target journalists, human rights defenders, French politicians, and Spanish cabinet ministers and police officers.

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