New Pegasus spyware revelations as French PM visits Morocco
Summary
New information has come out about Morocco’s use of Pegasus spyware, which can secretly access phones and collect data. This comes as French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu visits Morocco, years after Morocco used Pegasus to spy on French officials. A whistleblower revealed that Pegasus was only used as a last option, and a Moroccan critic faced intense surveillance before being arrested and later pardoned.Key Facts
- Morocco used Pegasus spyware, made by Israeli company NSO, to spy on officials, including French politicians.
- In 2017, NSO representatives demonstrated Pegasus’s capabilities to Moroccan officials before Morocco and Israel had formal relations.
- Pegasus can turn on cameras, microphones, and copy texts remotely.
- A former Moroccan secret services worker said Pegasus was used only as a last resort, with other surveillance methods also in use.
- Moroccan critic Omar Radi was heavily monitored with phone taps and hidden cameras before being arrested.
- Radi was convicted in a trial criticized for irregularities and later received a royal pardon.
- French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is visiting Morocco at the time of these new disclosures.
- The article also mentions political issues around US support for Israel and reactions to the World Cup semi-final but focuses mainly on Morocco’s spyware revelations.
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