French Finance Minister’s Phone Investigated in Pegasus Spyware Case

French Finance Minister’s Phone Investigated in Pegasus Spyware Case
French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire attends a news conference in Paris, France, on April 8, 2021. Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters
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PARIS—The phone of France’s finance minister Bruno Le Maire is currently being investigated to determine whether it has been infected by spyware known as Pegasus.

“We are in an investigation phase, and that includes my own device,” Bruno Le Maire told France Inter radio on Friday. He refused to elaborate on the investigation.