European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers
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Feed Name: The Guardian – Data & Computer Security
Date Published: 2025-06-12
Date Updated: 2026-04-23
Author: Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington and Angela Giuffrida in Rome
Researchers at Citizen Lab have forensically confirmed that Paragon Solutions' commercial spyware (Graphite) was used to target at least two Italian journalists and activists; evidence links the same Paragon customer to multiple targets while Italian parliamentary oversight confirmed contracts between Italian intelligence agencies and Paragon for limited investigative uses, raising concerns about misuse against journalists and civil society.
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