Italy says 7 people targeted by spyware on WhatsApp

Italy says seven people targeted by spyware on WhatsApp
Italy's government said on Wednesday that seven mobile phone users in the country had been targeted by spyware on Meta Platforms' WhatsApp messaging service, and it called the incident "particularly serious".
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 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.
WhatsApp disrupts spyware campaign targeting journalists
WhatsApp has disrupted a spyware campaign last month that targeted journalists and civil society members, the company announced on Friday. The campaign originated from an Israeli spyware company called Paragon Solutions and impacted around 90 users.
Italian sea rescue activist targeted with spyware, according to Meta alert
Meta Platforms warned a well-known Italian migrant rescue activist that he was recently targeted with spyware, according to a screenshot of the alert shared with Reuters, making it the second such case made public in Italy so far.
Paragon spyware used to target citizens across Europe, says Italian government
WhatsApp said users in several European countries were targeted with Paragon spyware, according to the Italian government. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
WhatsApp warns users that hackers could have taken over their phones
An official for WhatsApp told Reuters around 90 users were hacked and declined to say who was specifically targeted. The people who were hacked were sent electronic documents that
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 ...
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WhatsApp claims Israeli company spied on users: report
WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Meta Platforms, has accused Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions of targeting approximately 90 of its users, including journalists and members of civil ...