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Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says | TechCrunch

TechCrunch·Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai·about 1 month ago
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Last year, WhatsApp and Apple notified several people in Italy, including journalists and activists, that they had been targeted with government spyware. In particular, WhatsApp pointed the finger at the Israeli American surveillance tech maker Paragon Solutions as the company that provided the technology for a hacking campaign that targeted around 90 people around the world with its “Graphite” spyware. The notifications prompted a scandal in Italy that is still unfolding. After being notified of the attacks, a number of victims filed criminal complaints with Italian authorities, and prosecutors then opened an investigation.  Now it appears that Paragon, despite its previous promises to help Italian authorities investigate the scandal, is said to be uncollaborative. According to Wired Italy , Italian prosecutors sent a formal request for information to Paragon, via the Israeli government, but a year after the investigations were opened, the company has yet to respond.…

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