Morocco’s domestic intelligence service is accused of using surveillance tools, including Pegasus spyware and hidden cameras, to target journalists and human rights activists, according to a report by Amnesty International. The allegations describe a campaign of monitoring aimed at critics inside Morocco and abroad.
Amnesty says the findings are based on leaked documents and testimony from a former Moroccan intelligence official, according to Bloomberg. Al Jazeera reports that the probe also includes claims of spyware, hidden microphones, and infected phones used to surveil journalists and rights defenders. Bloomberg additionally states that the reported targeting includes foreign figures such as French and Spanish politicians.
Across the outlets, the focus remains on the scope and methods of the alleged surveillance—digital spyware and physical recording devices—rather than on specific individual cases. The reporting reflects Amnesty’s account of how Moroccan intelligence purportedly operates, using both technical infection and covert hardware to gather information from targeted persons.
