LIMA, Peru — Ecuadorean opposition activist Dr. Carlos Figueroa was being pursued by the state when his email and Facebook accounts were hacked. Several dozen of his colleagues have similarly had their digital lives violated. All blamed President Rafael Correa’s government, but no one had proof.
The Associated Press has found compelling evidence that Figueroa was indeed hacked by Ecuador’s domestic intelligence agency, with software tailor-made by an Italy-based company called Hacking Team that outfits governments with digital break-in tools.
In this Aug. 3, 2015 photo, Dr. Carlos Figueroa holds his cell phone as he gives an interview in Quito, Ecuador. AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa
