tech

April 29, 2026

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

Despite promising to help determine what happened with the hacks targeting journalists and activists in Italy, Israeli American spyware maker Paragon has reportedly not responded to authorities’ requests for information.

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

TL;DR

  • Paragon Solutions, an Israeli American surveillance tech maker, is reportedly not cooperating with Italian authorities investigating a spyware campaign.
  • The investigation concerns "Graphite" spyware that targeted journalists and activists in Italy.
  • Italian prosecutors sent a formal request for information to Paragon via the Israeli government, but have received no response.
  • Paragon previously canceled contracts with Italian spy agencies and publicly stated the government refused its offer to help investigate.
  • The Italian government has denied hacking journalists Francesco Cancellato and Ciro Pellegrino, whose phones were targeted.
  • The Citizen Lab confirmed the journalists were hacked with Graphite, and a forensic investigation confirmed Cancellato's phone was compromised.

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