An international investigation conducted by European media has unveiled the involvement of French President Emmanuel Macron in assisting the French company "Nexa," which specializes in spyware, to sell its products to several countries. The investigation by French magazine "Mediapart" revealed that the two French companies, Nexa and Intellexa, specializing in the sale and marketing of spyware, employ "unethical" methods to provide dictatorial regimes with digital weapons to undermine opposition and silence dissent, with direct support from the French Republic and its President, Emmanuel Macron.
The investigative report disclosed that "Macron personally participated in a meeting for the company in 2018 regarding the sale of software to the French state." Additionally, his former advisor Alexandre Benalla acted as an intermediary between "Nexa" and an Arab country that intended to purchase the "Predator" spyware designed to infiltrate smartphones. The investigation noted that "the meeting held in the Élysée Palace in April 2018 included representatives from Nexa and Macron, with Benalla and General Éric Pheu Farina, head of security at the Élysée, in attendance, aimed at presenting the company's products to the French presidency."
It highlighted that the spyware developed by the French company is sold worldwide using obscure methods and intermediaries and is subsequently used for "controversial" purposes. The investigation confirmed that "Nexa, which provides services to the French state and intelligence agencies in several countries, is currently under investigation by the Crimes Against Humanity Division of the Paris Court, following complaints filed by two NGOs regarding its activities before the French prosecution."
