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The “Cartel Project”: investigation into the cyber espionage business of journalists

Several Mexican journalists have been the object of an attempted espionage by the Pegasus software, sold by the Israeli company NSO. Mexico seems particularly fond of these surveillance tools, and is accustomed to the abuses linked to them.




Through Cécile Schilis-Gallego (Forbidden Stories)


Investigation

ATn spring 2016, the Mexican journalist Jorge Carrasco has just spent several months investigating the Panama Papers for the magazine Proceso. He then receives an SMS from an unknown number. “Hello Jorge, I will share with you the note thatAnimal Politico (another Mexican media, Editor’s note) published today and which I think is important to take back. All with a link.

” Who is it ? », Asks the journalist.

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