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Apr 28, 2026
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Paragon's Uncooperative Stance in Italian Spyware Probe

AI Summary
Paragon Solutions, an Israeli surveillance tech maker, is accused of being uncooperative with Italian authorities investigating a spyware attack that targeted journalists and activists. The company had previously promised to help investigate the scandal.

The Lead

Paragon Solutions, an Israeli surveillance tech maker, is facing criticism for its lack of cooperation with Italian authorities investigating a spyware attack that targeted journalists and activists. The company had previously promised to help investigate the scandal.

Paragon's Uncooperative Stance

Last year, WhatsApp and Apple notified several people in Italy, including journalists and activists, that they had been targeted with government spyware. Paragon Solutions was pointed out as the company that provided the technology for a hacking campaign that targeted around 90 people around the world with its 'Graphite' spyware.

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.

The Data Analysis

  • 90 people around the world were targeted by Paragon's Graphite spyware.
  • Several people in Italy, including journalists and activists, were notified by WhatsApp and Apple that they had been targeted.

The Impact Analysis

Paragon's move was likely motivated by its longstanding attempts to appear as an ostensibly more righteous alternative to other spyware makers, such as NSO Group or Intellexa, which have been ensnared in countless scandals around the world.

The company's official website, which no longer loads, said it provides customers 'with ethically based tools, teams, and insights.'

The Prediction

The investigation is still ongoing, and it remains to be seen how Paragon's lack of cooperation will impact the case. The company's contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may also come under scrutiny.