Spain detects Pegasus spyware on PM, defence minister’s phones

The phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Minister of Defence Margarita Robles were tapped in a “illicit and external” operation, according to Spanish police.

It is not a speculation these are facts of immense importance, stated the minister of the president Felix Bolanos in confirming the news on Monday.

That was an external strike, we are certain of that. since all such interventions are carried out by official authorities and with court authorization in Spain, in a democracy like ours,” he started.

In this case, neither of the two circumstances prevailed, so we have no doubt that it was an external intervention. Bolanos continued, “We want the justice ministry to look into this.

He did not specify whether or not another nation was responsible for the attack or whether the Spanish authorities now knew the origin of the strike.