In a statement, the Directorate General of National Security and the Directorate General for Territorial Surveillance said their information systems are subject to the highest cybersecurity standards and had not been compromised.
The data published recently, it said, were “in no way the result of an information-system breach” affecting security services.
According to the statement, the material consists of old personal data downloaded from databases and information systems managed by insurance companies and health and social coverage organizations.
Warning over fabricated photos and documents
The security pole also warned of the repeated circulation of manipulated photographs presented as images of employees working in different security services.
It said falsified and altered documents were similarly being shared as purported security records.
According to the statement, several of these materials contain obvious signs of fabrication, including uniforms and military ranks that do not exist in Morocco and are not used by the National Security Service.
Some of the circulated documents also use incorrect visual identities and contain conspicuous language errors, it said.
The DGSN-DGST pole reiterated that claims of a breach of security databases were false, noting that the systems concerned are not connected to open internet networks.
Investigations will continue under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office to identify and arrest those involved in creating, preparing and disseminating the fabricated material.
