Moroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking software
Summary
A former member of Morocco’s intelligence service revealed that Morocco used Pegasus spyware to spy on journalists, human rights activists, and foreign officials. Pegasus, made by Israel's NSO Group, can access all data on a mobile phone and secretly activate its camera and microphone. This information is based on insider testimony and a joint investigation by multiple news organizations and Amnesty International.Key Facts
- Pegasus spyware allows remote access to phone data, including emails, messages, photos, and can turn on cameras and microphones.
- Morocco denied using Pegasus to target critics but evidence from a whistleblower shows it started using the spyware in 2017.
- The spyware was reportedly demonstrated to Moroccan intelligence officials in Rabat by NSO Group representatives.
- The whistleblower said the UAE bought Pegasus and shared it with Morocco’s intelligence service.
- The spyware was used mostly for high-value targets after cheaper spying methods failed.
- Multiple media organizations and Amnesty International collaborated on this investigation, analyzing leaked emails, records, and testimonies.
- Two other former Moroccan intelligence agents confirmed the whistleblower’s information.
- Morocco’s intelligence service is called the Direction Générale de la Surveillance du Territoire (DGST).
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