Moroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking software
The Israel-based NSO Group produces the Pegasus hacking software allegedly used to target French and Spanish politicians among others. Photograph: Amir Cohen/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Israel-based NSO Group produces the Pegasus hacking software allegedly used to target French and Spanish politicians among others. Two other former Moroccan intelligence agents also provided information and corroborated facts.
- ▪The Israel-based NSO Group produces the Pegasus hacking software allegedly used to target French and Spanish politicians among others.
- ▪Photograph: Amir Cohen/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Israel-based NSO Group produces the Pegasus hacking software allegedly used to target French and Spanish politicians among others.
- ▪Two other former Moroccan intelligence agents also provided information and corroborated facts.
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The Israel-based NSO Group produces the Pegasus hacking software allegedly used to target French and Spanish politicians among others. Photograph: Amir Cohen/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Israel-based NSO Group produces the Pegasus hacking software allegedly used to target French and Spanish politicians among others. Photograph: Amir Cohen/ReutersThe Pegasus projectMoroccoMoroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking softwareWhistleblower suggests internal security services deployed spyware from 2017 against key domestic and foreign targetsSam Jones, José Bautista and Hicham MansouriThu 16 Jul 2026 00.30 EDTLast modified on Thu 16 Jul 2026 00.32 EDTShareA former member of Morocco’s domestic intelligence service has helped to provide an unprecedented insight…
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