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New documents confirm Morocco's use of Pegasus spyware program
A recent investigation has uncovered new evidence accusing Morocco of using the Israeli spyware program "Pegasus," developed by NSO Group, since 2017. The documents indicate that Morocco was among the top users of the software, with the Moroccan General Directorate of External Security accessing content from target phones—including messages, photos, and calls—through an organized interface. Additionally, the evidence shows that the United Arab Emirates was both a purchaser and a sender of the program, with technical offers presented at a luxury villa in Rabat in 2017, demonstrating the program's ability to remotely infiltrate phones, activate cameras, and microphones without physical access. Furthermore, the documents revealed that high-ranking Moroccan officials were targeted, including the head of the Internet management and exploitation department at Moroccan intelligence. It is believed that the hacking operations also targeted French officials, including President Emmanuel Macron. Increasing evidence suggests that the program underwent regular testing and was used extensively for surveillance operations. As of now, neither Moroccan authorities nor NSO Group has issued any comments regarding these allegations.
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