Justice Minister Andrés Idárraga has denounced that a forensic report revealed the illegal use of Pegasus software to spy on him and his family. The infiltration, ordered from the Ministry of Defense, aimed to discredit him for his investigations into corruption within the Military Forces. The case is now in the hands of the Attorney General's Office and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Justice Minister Andrés Idárraga Franco has publicly denounced a serious issue based on a forensic report confirming illegal spying on him and his family using Pegasus software. The operation was allegedly directed from the Ministry of Defense, employing reserved funds and counterintelligence structures from the National Army. The primary aim was to target him for leading investigations into corruption cases at various levels within the Military Forces.
Idárraga detailed that between August and November 2025, 2.3 gigabytes of private information were extracted from his cell phone, including corruption complaints and data from confidential sources. In total, there were more than 8,700 infiltration attempts, with at least 124 illegal activations of the device's camera and microphone.
"This infiltration was ordered from the Ministry of Defense using reserved expenses and state counterintelligence structures—specifically from the National Army—with the purpose of pursuing me," the minister stated. He added that it forms part of a discrediting campaign driven by the sensitive information he was receiving on corruption.
The official stressed his ethical stance: "Democracy is not defended with espionage. It is defended with truth, justice, and guarantees for corruption whistleblowers." The case has been referred to the Attorney General's Office and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for investigation. This disclosure highlights internal tensions in the Colombian government regarding transparency and the use of surveillance tools.
