Paragon, a spyware manufacturer, terminated its contract with Italy after the government committee refused independent verification of alleged misuse against a journalist. The report confirmed Italian intelligence agencies used Paragon’s Graphite spyware, but found no evidence of targeting journalist Francesco Cancellato. #Paragon #Graphite #Italy #COPASIR #Cancellato
Keypoints
- Paragon ended its contract with Italy due to lack of government cooperation on verification.
- Italian intelligence agencies used Graphite spyware to target civil society activists.
- The report found no evidence that journalist Francesco Cancellato was targeted.
- Paragon’s termination of the contract due to abuse is unprecedented in spyware industry history.
- Critics questioned the report’s validity due to possible omissions by Italian authorities.
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