ICE reactivates contract with spyware maker Paragon

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lifted a stop-work order on a $2 million contract with Israeli spyware maker Paragon, following a review for compliance with a U.S. executive order restricting government use of commercial spyware. The article recounts prior allegations that Paragon’s Graphite spyware targeted journalists and activists, with confirmations by Citizen Lab and scrutiny by Italian authorities, while noting Paragon’s public claims of ethical conduct and its stated sales to the U.S. and allied governments. The piece frames ongoing ethical and human rights concerns around the deployment of commercial spyware rather than providing technical details or indicators.