A second Italian journalist has been targeted with spyware developed by surveillance firm Paragon, according to a new report from internet watchdog Citizen Lab. The revelation deepens a growing scandal that has already severed ties between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government and the controversial company.
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The European Commission warns Italy it will face scrutiny under new EU media laws following reports it used spyware to monitor a journalist. Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen said the allegations, if confirmed, would be “unacceptable”.
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The Italian journalists’ union Fnsi and the journalists’ guild OdG have filed a criminal complaint with the State Attorney’s Office in Rome. They are demanding an investigation into the alleged spying on at least one journalist using Paragon Solutions’ military-grade Graphite hacking software.
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Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday that the alleged use of Paragon Solutions’ ‘Graphite’ military-grade hacking software to spy on activists and journalists, including in Italy, could be due to internal tensions within the nation’s intelligence services. However, he emphasised that this was not his area of expertise.
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Luca Casarini, mission chief and founder of NGO Mediterranea Saving Humans, announced on Thursday that he will file a criminal complaint with prosecutors in Rome or Palermo. This over the alleged use of military-grade hacking software by Paragon Solutions to spy on 90 individuals, including himself.
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Paragon Solutions, the surveillance technology firm accused of deploying military-grade spyware against journalists and activists in multiple countries, has severed ties with Italy following revelations of alleged misuse.
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