Cybersecurity
France Investigates Report Morocco Had Macron’s Phone Hacked
- President may have been targeted in 2019, according to report
- Ex-PM Philippe, other officials may also have been tapped
This article is for subscribers only.
France is looking into a news report that the phone of French President Emmanuel Macron may have been tapped on behalf of Morocco using spyware developed by Israel’s NSO group, his office said Tuesday.
A Moroccan surveillance agency attempted to access his private conversations in 2019, according to an international investigation cited by France Info, which took part in the project.