Moroccan whistleblower reveals how Rabat used Israel's Pegasus spyware for surveillance

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A Moroccan intelligence insider revealed that Rabat utilized Israeli-manufactured Pegasus spyware for surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, and foreign officials, including Spanish ministers. The whistleblower's account, corroborated by leaked data, details Pegasus's introduction in 2017 and its use as a last resort after exhausting other surveillance methods.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 13:58 Testimony from intelligence insider and leaked records show extensive use of spyware against dissidents and foreign officials Morocco's then interior minister, Abdelouafi Laftit (left), receives his Spanish counterpart, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, during his official visit to Rabat on 20 November 2020 (Fadel Senna/AFP) Off A Moroccan intelligence insider has revealed details about his government’s use of hacking software, including Israeli-manufact

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