Moroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking software
A former Moroccan intelligence officer has come forward with detailed accounts of how Morocco deployed Pegasus spyware starting in 2017 to surveil journalists, human rights activists, French politicians, and Spanish government officials. The disclosure offers rare insider confirmation of how a state security service used NSO Group's tool against both domestic and foreign targets.
Why this matters: Pegasus gives whoever holds it complete access to a phone — messages, photos, calls, everything. A whistleblower from inside the service changes things. It moves this from allegation to firsthand account. The targets here are not criminals. They are reporters, rights defenders, and elected officials in other countries. That means foreign governments were being watched by Moroccan intelligence on their own devices. If you covered Morocco, criticized Morocco, or happened to be a Spanish minister, your phone may have been an open book. The people who were targeted deserve to know, and so do the governments whose officials were hit.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity
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