European journalists have been targeted with Paragon spyware, marking a significant escalation in surveillance using sophisticated zero-click attacks. The investigations reveal potential links between Italian government actions and these cyber intrusions, raising concerns over civil liberties and governmental transparency. #GraphiteSpyware #ZeroClickAttacks
Keypoints
- Two European journalists were targeted with Paragon spyware, with one device confirmed infected.
- The spyware used was a zero-click attack exploiting CVE-2025-43200 in iOS devices.
- Citizen Lab linked the targeted devices through iMessage accounts to the Graphite spyware infrastructure.
- The Italian government denied involvement, while previous investigations suggested possible misuse of surveillance tools.
- Paragon publicly ended its contract with Italy after the spyware incident came to light.
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