Moroccan Intelligence Insider Unveils Surveillance Practices
A whistleblower from within the Moroccan intelligence community has come forward with alarming disclosures regarding the government's extensive use of hacking software, particularly the Israeli-developed Pegasus spyware. This technology has been reportedly utilized to monitor journalists, human rights advocates, and foreign officials, raising significant concerns about privacy violations and government overreach. The findings were detailed in an investigation published recently by Forbidden Stories, in collaboration with Amnesty International and a consortium of 13 other media organizations.
These revelations echo previous investigative reports from 2021 that accused Morocco of leveraging the sophisticated hacking tool to surveil both domestic critics and international allies. At that time, the Moroccan government firmly denied these allegations, asserting that the accusations were unfounded. However, the latest whistleblower account lends weight to the claims of systemic abuse of surveillance technologies targeting dissent and free expression.
For more in-depth coverage, you can read about how a Moroccan whistleblower revealed the government's use of Israel's Pegasus spyware for surveillance here.
As reported by middleeasteye.net.
