President Urges Colombians to Check Their Phones for Pegasus Spyware


“Anyone who suspects illegal infection of their phones can consult this page or use the government service we will provide. I urge young people, especially those connected to youth leaders who disappeared or died during the strike, to use these services,” he stated on X. Last week,

Petro revealed that the police purchased the Israeli company software for $11 million through two cash deposits. He also claimed that several magistrates, and even he, were victims of illegal wiretapping, with no judicial investigations carried out.

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Source: OCCRP News


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