Prosecutors Confirm Journalist Hacked With Paragon Spyware

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Prosecutors Confirm Journalist Hacked With Paragon Spyware

Findarticles • March 5, 2026

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Italian prosecutors have confirmed that a prominent journalist's phone was compromised by commercial spyware tied to Paragon Solutions, ...

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Journalist Hacked with Paragon Spyware, Italian Prosecutors Confirm Italian prosecutors confirmed that journalist Francesco Cancellato and two immigration activists were hacked using commercial spyware linked to Paragon Solutions. The investigation revealed traces of the spyware on their phones, corroborating alerts received via WhatsApp about a suspected attack last year. 7 sources 72

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