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 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 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'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 scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society.
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.
WhatsApp Says Some Users Targeted by Israeli Spyware
WhatsApp says that civil society workers and journalists on its platform were the targets of hacks by the Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions. A company official told Gizmodo that WhatsApp had detected the hacking attempts in December and closed down the attack vector.
WhatsApp says Israeli spyware company targeted its users, including journalists, in over two dozen nations
Meta's WhatsApp messenger service fears that around 90 users, including journalists and civil society members, were suspected to be the targets of a spyware campaign conducted by an Israeli spyware company called Paragon Solutions.
WhatsApp Targets Israeli Spyware Firm for Hacking Attempt
WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), has accused Israeli spyware firm Paragon Solutions of targeting around 90 users, including journalists and civil society members, across more than two dozen countries.
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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