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Moroccan intelligence data leaks and surveillance scandal

Overview

The hacker group Jabaroot has escalated its cyber offensive against Morocco, releasing a massive data leak containing the identities of 70,381 agents from the Direction Générale de la Surveillance du Territoire (DGST) and the DGSN. The compromised data includes names, ranks, dates of birth, and identification numbers. Among those targeted are 21 high-ranking officials, including intelligence chief Abdellatif Hammouchi.

Jabaroot stated the leak is of “major significance for Europe and Spain,” specifically citing the recent migration crisis in Ceuta. The group alleges it possesses information regarding agents involved in operations during that crisis and claims that Moroccan migration patterns to Europe were part of an “official state plan.” While the group shared files via Telegram, the authenticity of the data has not been independently verified.

Beyond the intelligence breach, Jabaroot claimed to have infiltrated the mobile phone of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez using Pegasus spyware. This follows previous breaches involving data on 3,400 royal palace employees and a breach of the social security institution CNSS, which reportedly exposed data on nearly two million workers.

Moroccan authorities have accused the hackers of receiving funding from Algeria. While Morocco points toward Algerian involvement, some European intelligence services have characterized the actor as a lone individual operating from abroad. The group has further threatened to release additional information regarding security operations in Ceuta.

Entities

Abdellatif Hammouchi · Jabaroot · DGST · Mohamed VI · DGSN

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 19 sources
    Moroccan intelligence leak: Hacker group Jabaroot claims data of 70,000 agents

    Hacker group Jabaroot claims to have leaked the personal data of over 70,000 Moroccan intelligence and security agents, including 21 senior officials, amid tensions over the Ceuta migration crisis.

  2. 4 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Jabaroot hackers leak identities of 70,000 Moroccan intelligence agents

    The Jabaroot hacking group has leaked the identities of over 70,000 Moroccan intelligence agents and claimed to have compromised Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's phone using Pegasus spyware.

  3. 6 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Jabaroot hackers threaten to leak Moroccan intelligence identities

    The hacker group Jabaroot has threatened to leak the identities of over 70,000 Moroccan intelligence officials, including high-ranking security leaders, in retaliation for border tensions in Ceuta.

Sources

ariadna.elmundo.es · cresus.dz · deia.eus · diariodealmeria.es · elcierredigital.com · elcorreoweb.es · esdiario.com · europasur.es · fr.news.yahoo.com · granadahoy.com · lacronicadebadajoz.elperiodicoextremadura.com · lemaroc360.com · malagahoy.es · moncloa.com · nationalcybersecurity.com · ocio.diarioinformacion.com · periodicodebaleares.es · periodistadigital.com · poraqui.news · startup.mandiner.hu · teleSURtv.net · the-rdn.com · theobjective.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history