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Paragon spyware cancels contract with Italian government after targeting journalists and citizens across Europe

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  • Italian citizens were targeted by Paragon spyware, government says
  • A malicious PDF file was used to deploy malware through WhatsApp
  • Paragon has since cancelled its contract with Italy

The Italian government has confirmed in a statement that seven of its citizens, and many others across Europe, were targeted by Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions.

The zero-click attack campaign used a malicious PDF file to infect users’ devices through the WhatsApp messenger. The Italian ruling party, Fratelli d’Italia, has denied any involvement with the campaign.

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