Middleeasteye Jabaroot Claims 70,000 Name Leak from Moroccan Intelligence
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- •Jabaroot claims to have leaked 70,000 names from Moroccan intelligence.
- •Morocco denies the breach, attributing the data to outdated sources.
- •Some names on the list are confirmed to be accurate, raising security concerns.
On August 24, 2026, the hacker group Jabaroot claimed to have leaked 70,000 names from Morocco's police and intelligence agencies. The data, released via Telegram, includes personal information such as birth dates and bank account numbers, affecting individuals within the General Directorate of National Security and the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance. Morocco's government denied the breach, asserting the data was outdated and sourced from insurance company databases. Experts caution that the leak's authenticity is questionable, as some names may not be linked to intelligence activities. A former intelligence officer confirmed that some names on the list are accurate, potentially jeopardizing informants' safety. The leak has raised concerns about operational security for those named, as they may now be compromised. Jabaroot's motivations remain unclear, but the leak coincides with geopolitical tensions in the region.
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