Morocco threatens to prosecute claims it used Israeli spyware

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AFP – The Moroccan government is threatening legal action against anyone who accuses it of using Israeli spyware Pegasus, and has deplored what it calls a “false, massive and malicious media campaign”.

A government statement “categorically denied false and unfounded allegations” that the North African country’s intelligence services used the software.

Media reported on Sunday that the software, developed by Israeli company NSO Group, had been used by governments to spy on activists, journalists, lawyers and politicians around the world.

The explosive claims were based on a leaked document containing 50,000 people identified as potential targets via Pegasus between 2016 and June 2021.

Figures from 10 countries – Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – were particularly often on the list.

On Monday, Morocco said it had “never acquired computer software to infiltrate communications devices.”

A day later, Radio France reported that the King of Morocco was on the 50,000 number list, which also included “a large number” of members of the Moroccan royal family.

Today’s government statement indicates that Rabat “will opt for legal proceedings, in Morocco and internationally, against any party repeating these spurious allegations.”

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