Spyware firm cuts Italy access after alleged targeting of activists - reports
WhatsApp alleged last week that Paragon Solutions spyware was used to target users of the messaging app in two dozen countries.
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The move comes after WhatsApp alleged last week that spyware made by Paragon Solutions was used to target 90 WhatsApp users in two dozen countries, including journalists and civil society members.
Italy's government confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that seven mobile phone users in the country had been targeted by spyware on WhatsApp, calling the incident "particularly serious".
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office denied any involvement and asked Italy's National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) to look into the matter.
The BBC has reached out to Paragon Solutions and the Italian government for comment.
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