US Computer Scientist Jonathan Scott affirmed, on Friday during the hearings scheduled by Morocco’s Personal Data Protection Committee (CNDP) in Tangier, that Morocco is beyond reproach in the Pegasus case.
The CNDP has decided to hold hearings for all national and international technical experts, willing to present and share their analyses and conclusions, based on rational methodologies and proven facts.
In this regard, Scott underlined the methodological and scientific shortcomings in approaches by Citizen Lab, Amnesty International, and Forbidden Stories, which led to the adoption of incorrect results.
He went on to say that analyzing an iCloud backup from the alleged victim’s phone is an insufficient evidence to determine the existence of malware, and that only a complete examination of the physical phone can lead to the detection of a spyware.
The US expert revealed the futility of MVT utilized by Citizen Lab to accuse Morocco of using Pegasus.
When Amnesty International discovered the MVT fault, it simply removed the expression “false positives” from its reports without informing the public, Scott said, adding that he has the original, unmodified version.
He said that Morocco is being accused of serious acts and is being denied the ability to defend itself, notably the ability to examine the evidence.
In the same vein, Head of CNDP Omar Seghrouchni said that the Pegasus accusations are “based on erroneous technical assessments” and premature assumptions in an attempt to accuse specific countries.
The CNDP indicated that it would receive an independent Canadian expert on Saturday.