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Amnesty International confirmed in 2020 that Pegasus spyware had been used against Radi, one of at least two Moroccan journalists targeted.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Amnesty International confirmed in 2020 that Pegasus spyware had been used against Radi, one of at least two Moroccan journalists targeted.
Field: action
Value: Pegasus confirmed on Radi's phone
About: incident 2020-morocco-omar-radi-pegasus-and-detention
Source: In Morocco, journalists, and their families, still struggle to cope with spyware fears
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2022-10-13

Quotation from the source

Amnesty International confirmed in 2020 that Pegasus spyware was used against Omar Radi, one of at least two Moroccan journalists targeted with this surveillance technology.