Moroccan whistleblower reveals power and reach of Israel’s Pegasus spyware
A Moroccan intelligence insider has helped expose the scale and reach of the country’s use of Pegasus spyware. The advanced Israeli-made technology hacks into smartphones allowing spies to eavesdrop on and manipulate the devices. The former agent said Pegasus was used to spy on journalists, activists and foreign officials from Spain and France. As the Guardian has it: Pegasus, which is manufactured by the Israel-based NSO Group, allows its operator to access everything on a target’s mobile phone, including emails, text messages and photographs. It can also activate the phone’s recorder and camera, turning it into a listening device. Morocco claims…

