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Morocco's intelligence service used Pegasus spyware for four years, ex-agent confirms
A former member of Morocco's interior intelligence service has confirmed that Morocco deployed Pegasus spyware beginning in 2017 for four years. The revelations, published July 16, 2026, by a consortium of 14 media outlets coordinated by Forbidden Stories and supported by Amnesty International, detail how the spy tool targeted journalists, human rights defenders, French politicians, and members of the Spanish government. Morocco denies using Pegasus against critical voices. The disclosure comes five years after the initial Project Pegasus investigation revealed that eleven nations had weaponized the Israeli-made software.