Italy says 7 people targeted by spyware on WhatsApp

New target of Paragon spyware comes forward
In a press release, Mediterranea said WhatsApp notified its founder Luca Casarini last week that he had been targeted with spyware made by Paragon Solutions, an Israeli surveillance tech startup. On Friday, WhatsApp said it had disrupted an espionage campaign using Paragon spyware that targeted around 90 people.
Italy says seven people targeted by spyware on WhatsApp
Italy's government said on Wednesday that seven mobile phone users in the country had been targeted by spyware on Meta Platforms' WhatsApp messaging service, and it called the incident "particularly serious".
WhatsApp says a spyware company targeted journalists and civilians
According to the chat service, an Israeli company called Paragon Solutions used group chats and PDFs to target the individuals.
Paragon spyware used to target citizens across Europe, says Italian government
WhatsApp said users in several European countries were targeted with Paragon spyware, according to the Italian government.
WhatsApp Blocks Spyware Attack Targeting Journalists, Civil Society Members
WhatsApp has thwarted a hack­ing attempt that targeted around 90 users, including journalists and members of civil society. The attack, traced to Israeli spyware firm Paragon, was car­ried out using malicious PDF files sent via WhatsApp groups.
WhatsApp disrupts spyware campaign targeting journalists
WhatsApp has disrupted a spyware campaign last month that targeted journalists and civil society members, the company announced on Friday. The campaign originated from an Israeli spyware company called Paragon Solutions and impacted around 90 users.
Meta's WhatsApp says spyware company Paragon targeted users in two dozen countries
An official with Meta Platforms' popular WhatsApp chat service said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society.
Spyware Scandal Rocks Italy with WhatsApp Breaches
Italy's government responded to spyware attacks on WhatsApp, affecting seven users, including a journalist and migrant rescuer. The National Cybersecurity Agency is investigating, with Meta alleging Paragon Solutions' involvement.
WhatsApp Says Some Users Targeted by Israeli Spyware
WhatsApp says that civil society workers and journalists on its platform were the targets of hacks by the Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions.
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Spyware Vendor Allegedly Targeted 90 WhatsApp Users With Zero-Click Attack
The spyware allegedly came from an Israeli company called Paragon Solutions and targeted select users in over two dozen ...
WhatsApp Says Paragon Spyware Used to Try Hacking Journalists
Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp messenger service said it disrupted a hacking campaign linked to Israeli spyware firm Paragon.
Israeli spyware company confirms US government and friends are customers
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Meta Confirms WhatsApp Hack—Act NowTo Stay Safe
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