WhatsApp, Paragon and spyware

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.
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.
WhatsApp says it disrupted a hacking campaign targeting journalists with Paragon spyware
WhatsApp told TechCrunch that it believed the hacking campaign happened in December, and that it sent a cease and desist letter to Paragon. Idan Nurick, the CEO of Paragon, did not respond to a request for comment sent via LinkedIn. AE Industrial did not respond to a request for comment.
WhatsApp disrupts spyware campaign targeting journalists
WhatsApp says it disrupted a spyware campaign last month that targeted journalists and civil society members, according to reports from The Guardian and Reuters. The campaign originated from an Israeli spyware company called Paragon Solutions and impacted around 90 users.
WhatsApp says its users targeted by Israeli spyware company Paragon
An official at Meta’s popular WhatsApp chat service has said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted 90 of its users, including journalists and members of civil society. The official told the Reuters news agency on Friday that WhatsApp had sent Paragon a cease-and-desist letter following the hack.
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.
Israeli Spyware Firm Paragon Targets Journalists and Civil Society Through WhatsApp, Says Meta
Israeli spyware company Paragon has targeted nearly 100 journalists and activists via WhatsApp, compromising their devices, Meta confirms
Meta Confirms Zero-Click WhatsApp Spyware Attack Targeting 90 Journalists, Activists
Meta-owned WhatsApp disrupted a zero-click spyware campaign by Paragon Solutions, targeting 90 journalists and activists.
Paragon spyware attack targeted journalists & civil society, says WhatsApp
WhatsApp uncovered a hacking campaign using Paragon spyware, targeting journalists and civil society members. The attack aimed to breach devices through malicious files shared on the platform
WhatsApp users targeted by powerful spyware – Are you at risk?
WhatsApp has accused Israeli firm Paragon of deploying spyware to target its users, raising concerns over digital privacy. The company has referred affected users to Citizen Lab for investigation.
WhatsApp says spyware firm targeted users in 24 countries
WASHINGTON >> 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.
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