Pegasus spyware: Spanish prime minister and defense minister affected

According to government sources, the Pegasus spy software from the Israeli manufacturer NSO Group has been found on the cell phone of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Presidential Minister Felix Bolanos told a news conference Sanchez’s phone was infected in May 2021 and at least one data leak occurred then. The program was also found on Defense Secretary Margarita Robles’ cell phone, according to the report. Bolanos did not comment on who the government believes could be behind the spying attack. Sanchez’s left-wing minority government is currently under political pressure, even in connection with „Pegasus“.