Italian activists and journalist targeted by spyware in 2024, prosecutors confirm
Investigation finds three were hacked by Paragon spyware at same time, potentially fuelling questions for governmentItalian prosecutors investigating a domestic spying scandal said they have independently confirmed that two immigration activists and a journalist were hacked at the same time in late...
<p>Investigation finds three were hacked by Paragon spyware at same time, potentially fuelling questions for government</p><p>Italian prosecutors investigating a domestic spying scandal said they have independently confirmed that two immigration activists and a journalist <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/12/european-journalists-targeted-with-paragon-solutions-spyware-say-researchers">were hacked at the same time in late 2024</a>, suggesting all three were part of the same “infection campaign”.</p><p>The development could fuel more questions for the far-right government of Giorgia Meloni, who has denied any involvement in the hacking of the journalist, the Fanpage editor-in-chief, Francesco Cancellato.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/italy-activists-and-journalist-targeted-by-spyware-in-2024-prosecutors-confirm">Continue reading...</a>
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