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The Guardian - UK
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European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers

Ciro Pellegrino
Ciro Pellegrino, the head of investigative outlet Fanpage.it’s Naples bureau, was targeted by a user of Paragon Solution’s Graphite spyware. Photograph: Matteo Ciambelli/Reuters

The hacking mystery roiling the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government is deepening after researchers said they had found new evidence that two more journalists were targeted using the same military-grade spyware that Italy has admitted to using against activists.

A parliamentary committee overseeing intelligence confirmed earlier this month that Italy had used mercenary spyware made by Israel-based Paragon Solutions against two Italian activists.

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