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Colombian president slams police purchase of Pegasus spyware

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Bogota, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized on Wednesday the purchase of Israel-made Pegasus spyware by the country's police to "intercept communications" of political leaders and activists under his predecessor's government. The malware, which can seize control of a phone's microphone or camera and access documents, hit global headlines when a leak in 2021 showed how governments used it to spy on critics. Petro's comments in…
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