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.

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https://www.theverge.com/news/604100/whatsapp-meta-spyware-paragon-solutions

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/31/italian-journalist-whatsapp-israeli-spyware
An Italian investigative journalist who is known for exposing young fascists within prime minister Giorgia #Meloni’s far-right party was targeted with spyware made by Israel-based #ParagonSolutions, according to a WhatsApp notification received by the #journalist.

#FrancescoCancellato editor-in-chief of #Fanpage was the first person to come forward publicly after #WhatsApp announced on Friday that 90 journalists and other members of civil society targeted by the #spyware

«An #Italian investigative journalist known 4 exposing young #fascists within #GiorgiaMeloni’s #FarRight party was targeted w/ spyware made by #Israel-based #ParagonSolutions, according 2 WhatsApp notification received by the journalist

#FrancescoCancellato, #EditorInChief of Italian investigative news outlet #Fanpage, was 1st person 2 come forward publicly aftr #WhatsApp announced Fri that 90 journalists & other membrs of civil society had been targeted by the spyware»

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/31/italian-journalist-whatsapp-israeli-spyware