Guacamaya leaks spark debate about militarization, spyware, but no accountability

In September, journalists in Mexico started receiving terabytes of hacked data stolen from the country’s Ministry of National Defense.

The leak, which is now considered the largest of its kind in Mexico’s history, included details about the president’s health, as well as communication between some of the country’s top military officials.

Around the same time, similar troves were being leaked from police and military organizations throughout Latin America, including El Salvador’s National Police and Armed Forces, the General Command of …

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