Pegasus spyware

A Moroccan intelligence insider revealed that Morocco used Israeli-made Pegasus spyware to surveil journalists, human rights defenders, and foreign officials. Leaked records and testimony showed Pegasus was introduced via UAE intermediaries and used as a last resort after cheaper surveillance methods failed.

France considered acquiring Pegasus spyware in 2019 despite allegations that Morocco was using the tool to target French ministers. President Emmanuel Macron rejected the purchase to avoid relying on foreign technology, and Morocco denies the spying claims.

New revelations about the Moroccan surveillance apparatus linked to Pegasus spyware emerged as the French PM visits Morocco. Support for Israel is declining in Washington ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit, and international reactions focus on Argentina's World Cup semi-final comeback against England.

A member of a committee investigating spyware was hacked using Pegasus spyware, according to research by Citizen Lab. The European Parliament is implicated in the espionage case.

An EU lawmaker investigating Pegasus spyware was reportedly hacked using the same software, according to Citizen Lab's analysis. The incident, which occurred in 2022 and 2023, has prompted calls for a spyware ban.

A European Parliament member was hacked with Pegasus spyware while investigating the abuse of commercial surveillance tools. Forensic analysis confirmed attackers accessed his device.

A former European Parliament member involved in investigating abusive surveillance was hacked three times between October 2022 and March 2023 using Pegasus spyware. The Canadian tech watchdog Citizen Lab reported the hacking, attributing it to the Israeli company NSO Group.

A former European Parliament member, Stelios Kouloglou, was hacked using Pegasus spyware between October 2022 and March 2023 while serving on the PEGA Committee, which investigated abusive surveillance. The spyware was provided by NSO Group, an Israeli company blacklisted by the U.S. government.

Former European Parliament member Stelios Kouloglou was repeatedly hacked with Pegasus spyware during his work on the PEGA Committee investigating spyware abuses. Forensic analysis by Citizen Lab found infections on Oct. 21, 2022, and March 6–7, 2023, during critical phases of the investigation. The spyware, linked to NSO Group, could have exposed confidential parliamentary communications and raised concerns about the inquiry's integrity.

A European politician, who was serving on an EU committee investigating the spyware industry, had his phone hacked using NSO Group's Pegasus spyware by a government customer of the company.

A member of the European parliament was targeted with Pegasus spyware while investigating spyware abuses in Europe. Researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab found the attacks shared similarities with a previous campaign against exiled Russian and Belarusian journalists.

EU politicians were investigating Pegasus spyware when it was discovered on one of their phones. A European Parliament member called the incident a direct attack on the rule of law.

Meta accused NSO Group of violating a court injunction by conducting a spearphishing campaign linked to its Pegasus spyware, prompting a contempt-of-court complaint. The campaign mirrored past attacks targeting journalists and activists in Jordan, and Meta argued that NSO Group's actions justify maintaining its status on the U.S. sanctions list. Researchers and lawmakers have expressed concerns about NSO Group's compliance with legal and security restrictions.