Italian prosecutors confirm journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware

Italian prosecutors and investigators confirmed that several journalists and immigration activists had their phones infected in December 2024 with Paragon/Graphite spyware, with technical reports indicating coordinated attacks and an inspection of Paragon infrastructure used by the intelligence agency AISI; investigations continue to identify the perpetrators amid conflicting findings from other researchers and governmental denials. The report situates the case within broader European spyware scandals involving state or state-contracted use of commercial spyware vendors.