Paz Esteban reportedly loses job after Catalan independence figures were said to have been targeted
The Spanish government has sacked the country’s spy chief Paz Esteban following revelations that Pegasus spyware was used to target the prime minister, the defence minister and allegedly leading members of the Catalan independence movement, Spanish media has reported, citing unidentified government sources.
Esteban reportedly confirmed last week to a congressional committee that 18 members of the Catalan independence movement were spied on with judicial approval by Spain’s National Intelligence Centre (CNI), leaving the Catalan regional government demanding answers.
