Israeli Spyware Firm Paragon Targeted Journalists in Europe

Citizen Lab research reveals that Graphite, spyware from US-backed Israeli firm Paragon Solutions, was used to target at least three prominent European journalists, including two editors at Italian investigative news site Fanpage.it. The revelations raise concerns about potential Italian government involvement in spying on critics and broader misuse of commercial spyware. While Paragon denies wrongdoing, Italy has terminated its relationship with the company. The incident also casts a shadow on Paragon's US government contracts.