Catalans demand answers after Spanish spy chief confirms phone hacking

Paz Estaban told committee spyware was used on 18 Catalan activists with judicial approval, sources sayThe Catalan government is calling for answers “from the highest level” after the head of Spain’s National Intelligence Centre (CNI) reportedly confirmed that 18 members of the regional independence movement were spied on with judicial approval.The apparent admission – to a congressional committee – came two weeks after cybersecurity experts said at least 63 people