Rabat lashes out at reports it may have used Pegasus malware to eavesdrop on the cellphones of France's president and other public figures

Report says officials looking into PR, diplomatic consequences from allegations that firm's Pegasus software was used by countries to spy on politicians, journalists

Group that leaked phone numbers of persons of interest says it 'obviously' can't access the French president's phone to determine if malware is on it

Investigation will focus on allegations that Moroccan intelligence services used NSO Group's Pegasus malware to spy on several journalists in France

Shalev Hulio says spy firm also rejected some 90 countries over the years, and a reported list of targets is unrelated to its controversial software

Investigative reporter Omar Radi sentenced to 6 years in prison; rights groups say his case was politically motivated and came following claims he was hacked by Israeli spy firm

Amid reports company's technology was used against activists and journalists, Defense Ministry says firm was only allowed to sell its products for fighting crime, terror

Amnesty head urges limits on surveillance industry; WhatsApp head says use of the technology must be stopped; Israeli activist claims revelations are 'tip of the iceberg'

International probe carried out by Guardian, Washington Post and other news outlets identifies more than 1,000 people potentially hit by Herzliya firm's Pegasus spy software

Pegasus software 'has been used in some of the most insidious digital attacks on human rights defenders,' Amnesty International charges; NSO says claims are 'recycled,' inaccurate