WhatsApp, Paragon and spyware

WhatsApp says it disrupted a hacking campaign targeting journalists with Paragon spyware
WhatsApp told TechCrunch that it believed the hacking campaign happened in December, and that it sent a cease and desist letter to Paragon. Idan Nurick, the CEO of Paragon, did not respond to a request for comment sent via LinkedIn. AE Industrial did not respond to a request for comment.
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.
WhatsApp Says Paragon Spyware Used to Try Hacking Journalists
Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp messenger service said it disrupted a hacking campaign linked to Israeli spyware firm Paragon.
Meta's WhatsApp says Israeli spyware company Paragon targeted users
An official with Meta Platforms' META.O popular WhatsApp chat service said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society.
WhatsApp alleges Paragon spyware targeted users
A senior executive at chat service WhatsApp alleged that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions attempted to breach the devices of 90 users including journalists, "Reuters" reports. Paragon declined to comment on the report.
WhatsApp disrupts spyware campaign targeting journalists
WhatsApp says it disrupted a spyware campaign last month that targeted journalists and civil society members, according to reports from The Guardian and Reuters. The campaign originated from an Israeli spyware company called Paragon Solutions and impacted around 90 users.
Meta-Owned WhatsApp Accuses Spyware Company Paragon Of Targeting Users In Two Dozen Countries
WhatsApp has since taken action to disrupt the hacking attempt and is working with Citizen Lab, a Canadian internet watchdog group, to assist the affected users.
WhatsApp says there is new Israeli spyware that can target phones, break into private data
WhatsApp has accused Israeli spyware firm Paragon Solutions of targeting 90 journalists and activists. The alleged zero-click attack exploited vulnerabilities, raising concerns over spyware misuse and accountability.
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.
Meta's WhatsApp Says Israeli Spyware Company Paragon Targeted Scores of Users
(Reuters) - An official with Meta's popular WhatsApp chat service said the Israeli spyware company Paragon targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society. The official said Friday that WhatsApp had sent Paragon a cease-and-desist letter following the hacking.
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.
Meta Confirms WhatsApp Cyberattack—What You Need To Know
Meta has confirmed that a new zero-click hack attack has impacted WhatsApp users—here’s what you need to know.
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