Feb 3, 2025 · WhatsApp has accused the professional spyware company Paragon of spying on a select group of users. WhatsApp, the Meta-owned, end-to-end encrypted messaging platform, said it has reliable information that nearly 100 journalists and other “members of civil society” were targets of a spyware campaign conducted by the Israeli spyware company.

Feb 3, 2025 · WhatsApp has accused spyware company Paragon of targeting journalists; The encrypted messaging app disrupted the campaign in December 2024; A cease-and-desist letter has been issued to...

Feb 3, 2025 · WhatsApp said that the hacking campaign was carried out by Paragon Solutions, an Israeli government spyware maker that reportedly sells a product to spy on encrypted apps, such as WhatsApp and ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Around 90 users of Meta’s chat service WhatsApp are suspected to have been targets of a spyware campaign conducted by an Israeli spyware company called Paragon Solutions, a WhatsApp...

5 days ago · 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.

Jan 31, 2025 · 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.

Jan 31, 2025 · 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.

4 days ago · The move comes after WhatsApp alleged last week that spyware made by Paragon Solutions was used to target 90 WhatsApp users in two dozen countries, including journalists and civil society members.

Jan 31, 2025 · WhatsApp has disrupted a spyware campaign last month that targeted journalists and civil society members, the company announced on Friday. The campaign originated from …

Jan 31, 2025 · WhatsApp has disrupted a spyware campaign by Paragon Solutions, targeting around 90 users, including journalists and civil society members, via malicious PDFs in group chats. Affected users were notified and given security guidance. WhatsApp has blocked the exploitation method and sent a cease and desist letter to Paragon.