Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has strongly denied his government spied on prominent journalists and activists by hacking their phones.He said there was ”nothing more false” than to suggest his government was behind the installation of spyware.Several alleged victims have filed a criminal complaint following reports that the Israeli-made spyware had been found on their mobile phones.Mexican prosecutors have opened an investigation.A report in the New York Times said lawyers, journalists and activists investigating corruption and human rights abuses in Mexico were targeted with spyware that can infiltrate smartphones and monitor calls, texts and other communications.The software, known as Pegasus, was sold to Mexican federal agencies by Israeli company NSO Group on the condition that it only be used to investigate criminals and terrorists.
Källa: Mexican president denies spying on journalists, lawyers and activists – BBC News
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