Use of Pegasus spyware on Spain’s politicians causing ‘crisis of democracy’

Targeting of Catalan independence leaders and Spanish ministers must be independently investigated, says cybersecurity expert

The use of Pegasus spyware to target both Catalan independence leaders and Spanish politicians - including the prime minister - has plunged Spain into a crisis of democracy" and national security that can only be tackled with an independent investigation, a leading cybersecurity expert has warned.

Last month, researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab revealed that at least 65 individuals connected with the Catalan independence movement had been targeted with spyware between 2017 and 2020.