Israeli spyware is helping Mexico hunt down journalists

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The Cartel Project | Leading Mexican Journalist Targeted by Israeli NSO's Spyware, Global Investigation Reveals
Despite repeated scandals, the global cyber-surveillance industry continues to supply Mexico with more and more invasive technologies. Multiple journalists have been targeted by these tools, including by NSO's Pegasus

This article is part of the Cartel Project, a series of investigations coordinated by Forbidden Stories, whose mission is to continue the work of journalists who have been killed. The story and others are being published across the world by 25 news outlets after a 10-month investigation by 60 journalists.

It was a message that almost went unnoticed. But behind the message hid a state-of-the-art surveillance operation. Or at least that was the intention. In the spring of 2016, Mexican journalist Jorge Carrasco was wrapping up a months-long investigation of the Panama Papers for Proceso magazine. When his research into Mexican customers led him to the notorious Panamanian business firm Mossack Fonseca, he received a text message from an unknown number: “Hello Jorge. I am sharing this memo that Animal Politico published today. I think it’s important to reshare.” The message came with a link. “Who is this?” Carrasco texted back. The sender never responded. ...

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/.premium-leading-mexican-journalist-targeted-by-israeli-nso-s-spyware-1.9353534

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