Chinanews, July 21, a comprehensive report. Recently, the spyware "Pegasus" sold by Israel’s NSO Group was exposed to be used to monitor multiple parties. The organization that disclosed the list of relevant phone numbers said on the 20th that French President Macron and several French people Government members are included in the monitoring list of the software.

Data map: French President Macron.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Yang

　　[French media: Macron was included in the monitoring list]

　　Agence France-Presse quoted Laurent Richard, the head of the French non-profit journalist organization "forbidden stories" (forbidden stories), saying that Macron and several members of the French government were included on the "Pegasus" monitoring list.

The software was previously exposed to be used to monitor dignitaries from multiple countries, involving 50,000 phone numbers.

　　Richard, the head of "Taboo Stories", said on the 20th, "We only found these phone numbers, but we were unable to conduct a technical evaluation of President Macron’s phone to determine whether the president’s phone was invaded by this spyware, nor was it possible. Determine if the president is being monitored."

　　In response, a spokesperson for Macron’s office said, “If this matter is confirmed, it is obviously a very serious incident.”

　　Earlier, French "Le Monde" and other media have disclosed that the phone numbers of many French government officials, including former Prime Minister Philip, have been included in the monitoring list of the "Pegasus" spyware.

　　[French prosecutors investigate Moroccan intelligence monitoring]

　　In addition, French Mediapart, which is suspected of being monitored by the Moroccan intelligence agency using the "Pegasus" software, filed a complaint about the surveillance of two of its journalists; other French media are expected to follow up.

　　The Paris prosecutor announced on the 20th that the prosecution has launched an investigation into the allegations that the Moroccan intelligence authorities used the software to monitor several French journalists.

The investigation will examine 10 different crimes, including whether they violate personal privacy, fraudulently hacking into personal electronic devices, and their relevance to crime.

　　The Moroccan side denied the allegations and stated that it "has never obtained computer software that penetrates the communication device."