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European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers


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2025-06-12 12:44:51
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Citizen Lab says it found ‘digital fingerprints’ of military-grade spyware that Italy has admitted using against activists

The hacking mystery roiling the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government is deepening after researchers said they found new evidence that two more journalists were targeted using the same military-grade spyware that Italy has admitted to using against activists.

A parliamentary committee overseeing intelligence confirmed earlier this month that Italy used mercenary spyware made by Israel-based Paragon Solutions against two Italian activists.

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European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/12/european-journalists-targeted-with-paragon-solutions-spyware-say-researchers

Citizen Lab says it found ‘digital fingerprints’ of military-grade spyware that Italy has admitted using against activists

The hacking mystery roiling the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government is deepening after researchers said they found new evidence that two more journalists were targeted using the same military-grade spyware that Italy has admitted to using against activists.

A parliamentary committee overseeing intelligence confirmed earlier this month that Italy used mercenary spyware made by Israel-based Paragon Solutions against two Italian activists.

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Press freedom
Espionage
World news
Media
Europe
Italy
Giorgia Meloni
Malware
Data and computer security
Technology
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:39:06 GMT
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/12/european-journalists-targeted-with-paragon-solutions-spyware-say-researchers

Photograph: Matteo Ciambelli/Reuters


Photograph: Matteo Ciambelli/Reuters

Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington and Angela Giuffrida in Rome
2025-06-12T12:39:06Z

Source: Guardian
Source Link: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/12/european-journalists-targeted-with-paragon-solutions-spyware-say-researchers


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