Colombia's Attorney General is investigating the alleged unauthorized purchase and deployment of NSO Group's Pegasus surveillance software by the National Police under the Duque administration (2018-2022). Former police directors are being summoned to testify, and prosecutors are coordinating with Israeli authorities and NSO Group.
30 October 2024 · Colombian National Police · Privacy and surveillance
The Colombian Office of the Attorney General is investigating the alleged purchase and use of Pegasus surveillance software by the National Police during the government of Iván Duque (2018-2022).
The Ministry of Defence stated that the acquisition was made through covert operations and that the operation appears to have left no records. The characteristics of the software make it difficult to locate the equipment where it was installed.
Reported impact
Pegasus is surveillance software with the capacity to access private communications.
Index analysis
Former Police directors from the Duque administration are being summoned to testify. The Attorney General announced that the prosecution is in contact with Israeli authorities and representatives of NSO Group to gather information.
Governance controls
The Attorney General's office stated that a mission will travel to Israel to investigate the acquisition of the software.