WhatsApp has confirmed that Israeli spyware firm Paragon Solutions targeted approximately 90 of its users, including journalists and civil society members, prompting the company to issue a cease-and-desist letter to Paragon.

The hacking operation was detected and disrupted, with WhatsApp notifying law enforcement and collaborating with Citizen Lab to support affected users.

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Specific details about the targeted individuals and the methods of hacking remain undisclosed, although WhatsApp expressed ‘high confidence’ in the connection to Paragon.

The company indicated that the attacks were likely conducted via malicious PDF files in group chats.

This incident highlights the ongoing threat posed by mercenary spyware, as noted by experts like Citizen Lab’s John Scott-Railton.

Paragon Solutions has not publicly responded to these allegations.

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