Centro Nacional de Inteligencia

The Centro Nacional de Inteligencia (CNI) is Spain's national intelligence agency. It is currently newsworthy due to ongoing investigations and controversies surrounding its alleged use of the Pegasus spyware. Recent news articles highlight accusations that the CNI spied on over 65 Catalan independence leaders and activists using Pegasus. The human rights platform Irídia has publicly denounced what they perceive as judicial obstruction in the investigations into this alleged espionage. Separately, the CNI is indirectly mentioned in the context of Francisco Nicolás Gómez Iglesias, known as 'Pequeño Nicolás,' whose sentence was reduced for obtaining confidential information, including data potentially related to intelligence activities. These events underscore the CNI's current relevance as its actions are under legal and public scrutiny, raising questions about oversight and accountability in its operations.