CatalanGate
Citizen Lab documented at least 65 individuals targeted or infected with Pegasus and/or Candiru, 63 associated with Pegasus targeting/infection, including politicians, lawyers, civil-society figures, and family members. HOMAGE was discovered during this research.
- 01Evidence status: FORENSICALLY CONFIRMED
- 02Attack vector: Pegasus and Candiru (incl. HOMAGE)
- 03Spyware: Pegasus
- 04Individuals: 65
- 05Devices: 63
- 06Researcher: Citizen Lab
What Happened
Citizen Lab documented at least 65 individuals targeted or infected with Pegasus and/or Candiru, 63 associated with Pegasus targeting/infection, including politicians, lawyers, civil-society figures, and family members. HOMAGE was discovered during this research.
Evidence
Evidence status: FORENSICALLY CONFIRMED
Attack vector: Pegasus and Candiru (incl. HOMAGE)
Individuals documented: 65
Devices documented: 63
“CatalanGate involved Pegasus.”
Researcher: Citizen Lab. Primary source: CL-2022-04.
Attribution
Citizen Lab preserved its attribution language; specific operator attribution per the report.
What NSO Group Says
NSO Group has stated its technology is licensed to vetted governmental agencies for legitimate law-enforcement and national-security purposes. NSO has not typically commented on individual cases or operators.
Legal Status
Spain's High Court closed its investigation concerning senior officials in January 2026, citing lack of cooperation from Israel.
