Hackers threaten to release Pegasus data on Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez
Doubts and scepticism greet the threat to publish the original Pegasus spyware data on Pedro Sánchez. Reality or bluff?
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
The hackers' Pegasus and Sánchez announcement nobody believes
The threat to publish the original Pegasus spyware data linked to Pedro Sánchez is circulating again. As with previous announcements, the essentials are missing: the files, a verifiable source and a date. Scepticism is the dominant response.
No data, no date and no credibility
It is not even clear what these alleged files contain, where they come from or what they would prove. Without those basics, the announcement looks more like a negotiating threat than a genuine leak. The usual logic of cyber-activism is to publish; whoever merely promises is usually asking for something in return.
Public money as the backdrop
On the economic front, the awkward question is whether the Spanish government could end up paying to keep the publication quiet. If the data exist, a ransom would come out of the public budget. That possibility explains the tone of those watching the game: blackmail with sensitive information is a business, and we all pay the price.
With the accumulated record of false alarms, the credibility bar is on the floor. The most common response is the one calling for fewer announcements and more facts. Until the files appear, this warning remains just another episode of waiting.
The threat to publish the original Pegasus spyware data linked to Pedro Sánchez is circulating again. As with previous announcements, the essentials are missing: the files, a verifiable source and a date. Scepticism is the dominant response.
No data, no date and no credibility
It is not even clear what these alleged files contain, where they come from or what they would prove. Without those basics, the announcement looks more like a negotiating threat than a genuine leak. The usual logic of cyber-activism is to publish; whoever merely promises is usually asking for something in return.
Public money as the backdrop
On the economic front, the awkward question is whether the Spanish government could end up paying to keep the publication quiet. If the data exist, a ransom would come out of the public budget. That possibility explains the tone of those watching the game: blackmail with sensitive information is a business, and we all pay the price.
With the accumulated record of false alarms, the credibility bar is on the floor. The most common response is the one calling for fewer announcements and more facts. Until the files appear, this warning remains just another episode of waiting.
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