ITALIAN PROSECUTORS CONFIRM JOURNALIST WAS HACKED WITH PARAGON SPYWARE

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Italian prosecutors confirm that the phones of journalist Francesco Cancellato and activists Giuseppe Caccia and Luca Casarini were hacked using Paragon's Graphite spyware in a coordinated 2024 campaign, while the perpetrator and motive remain unclear. Authorities' failure to detect infections identified by Citizen Lab and prior oversight gaps raise serious concerns about the government's use of commercial spyware and safeguards for journalists across Europe.