Paragon Solutions vowed not to sell its mobile spyware to governments with poor human rights records and to cut off customers who misuse its products. However, in 2025 researchers at the Citizen Lab confirmed that the spyware had been used to target Italian activists and journalists.
The Secrets of a US Spyware King
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