Italian investigative journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Israeli spyware
by Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington from Technology | The Guardian on (#6TZHF)
Francesco Cancellato, whose reporting exposes fascists within PM Meloni's far-right party, condemns violation'
An Italian investigative journalist who is known for exposing young fascists within prime minister Giorgia Meloni's far-right party was targeted with spyware made by Israel-based Paragon Solutions, according to a WhatsApp notification received by the journalist.
Francesco Cancellato, the editor-in-chief of the Italian investigative news outlet Fanpage, was the first person to come forward publicly after WhatsApp announced on Friday that 90 journalists and other members of civil society had been targeted by the spyware.
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