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This is How the Cartels Got Israeli Spyware 🤯

Shawn Ryan Show

An Israeli spyware company allegedly bribed Mexican President Peña Nieto to integrate Pegasus into Mexico's national security system. The technology subsequently fell into the hands of drug cartels, who used it to surveil journalists, politicians, and others, resulting in deaths.

Summary

According to an Israeli publication, two Pegasus executives paid Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto a $25 million bribe to incorporate the Pegasus spyware into Mexico's national security infrastructure. Peña Nieto initially denied these allegations. However, video evidence surfaced showing him at a wedding with Nedia, the individual identified as providing the $25 million bribe. When questioned in what was described as an Israeli tribunal, Nedia did not deny the bribery occurred but instead claimed the amount was less than $25 million. Following this arrangement, Pegasus gained control over Mexico's national security systems. This development proved catastrophic, as the spyware technology fell into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. The cartels weaponized the surveillance capability to spy on journalists, honest politicians, and other targets. The speaker indicates that people were definitively killed as a direct result of the cartels' access to this surveillance technology.

Key Insights

  • Two Pegasus executives allegedly paid Mexican President Peña Nieto a $25 million bribe to incorporate Pegasus into Mexico's national security system
  • When questioned, Nedia acknowledged providing funds to Peña Nieto but disputed the amount was $25 million, suggesting less was paid
  • Pegasus spyware technology gained control over Mexico's national security infrastructure following the alleged bribery arrangement
  • Mexican drug cartels obtained access to the Pegasus surveillance system and used it to spy on journalists, honest politicians, and other targets
  • People were killed as a consequence of cartels having access to Pegasus surveillance capabilities

Topics

Pegasus spywareMexican corruption and briberyNational security breachCartel access to surveillance technologyJournalist and politician targeting

Transcript

[0:00] An Israeli publication reported that two Pegasus executives paid Mexican President Peña Nieto a $ 25 million bribe to incorporate Pegasus into the national security system. Peña Nieto denied this. And then, a few days ago, a video appeared. You see him at a wedding with the same person named Nedia who gave him a $25 million bribe. And in Israel, a kind of tribunal took place. And Nedia doesn't say, "No, we've never done that." "No, there was no money there." He says, "No, we gave him less than $25 million [0:30] ." And Pegasus took control of Mexico's national security. This became very problematic and very dangerous. The system fell into the hands of the cartels. They…

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