Spanish judge closes NSO Group spyware probe due to lack of cooperation from Israel

Spain’s High Court has closed its probe into alleged Pegasus spyware surveillance of senior officials after Israel failed to cooperate with multiple requests for information. Judge José Luis Calama said Israel’s refusal breached international obligations after the court found evidence that Pegasus infections — including five infections of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s phone — jeopardized Spain’s security. #Pegasus #NSOGroup

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The probe was closed due to Israel’s lack of cooperation with five requested inquiries.
Alleged targets included Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Defence Minister Margarita Robles, and other ministers.
Court findings indicated multiple Pegasus infections that jeopardized Spanish state security, including five infections of Sánchez’s phone.
Judge Calama described Israel’s noncooperation as a manifest breach of its international obligations.
Separate legal actions include provisional indictments of former NSO executives and a brief reopening of the probe after France shared related intelligence.