Journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Paragon spyware

Journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Paragon spyware: ‘I feel violated’
Also on Monday, The Guardian reported that Sweden-based Libyan activist Husam El Gomati was also notified by WhatsApp as being one of the targets of the hacking campaign. El Gomati has been vocal criticizing Italy’s relationship with Libya, particularly an agreement between the two countries to stop immigrants from crossing the Mediterranean.
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.
Paragon spyware campaign targeting journalists disrupted by WhatsApp
Paragon spyware uncovered in PDF files sent to journalists and members of civil society, with WhatsApp issuing a cease-and-desist against the company.
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 Israeli spyware alert: What is it, users affected and other details
WhatsApp has accused Israeli spyware firm Paragon Solutions of targeting 90 users in more than two dozen countries. This spyware has particularly targeted attacks on journalists and other civil society members exploiting vulnerabilities on users’ devices.
Spyware Vendor Allegedly Targeted 90 WhatsApp Users With Zero-Click Attack
The spyware allegedly came from an Israeli company called Paragon Solutions and targeted select users in over two dozen countries, WhatsApp says.
Zero-click WhatsApp spyware targeted 90 journalists, says Meta
A zero-click WhatsApp spyware attack was made against 90 journalists and other “civil society members,” said Meta, which managed
High profile WhatsApp users targeted by zero-click spyware, says report – Heres what it means
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