WASHINGTON (AP) — A former CIA officer has spied on top soccer officials for years while working for Qatar, the tiny Arab country hosting next year’s World Cup tournament, an investigation by The Associated Press has found. It’s also a chance for Qatar, one of the wealthiest countries in the world, to have a coming-out party on the world stage. A Reuters investigation from 2019 reported that DarkMatter hacked phones and computers of Qatar’s Emir, his brother, and FIFA officials. The sources said they were troubled by Chalker’s work for Qatar and requested anonymity because they feared retaliation. Chalker worked at the CIA as an operations officer for about five years before going to work for Qatar, according to former associates.

Source: Huffington Post November 23, 2021 18:45 UTC