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Another person has been targeted on WhatsApp with spyware created by the Israeli company Paragon.
BEPPE CACCIA, one of the co -founders The Mediterranean Sea Save humansTECHCRUNCH told an Italian non -governmental organization that helps migrants had targeted it.
Cashia revealed that he was targeted after one of the founders of his organization, Luka Casarini, Say publicly Last week, he also received a notice from WhatsApp to alert him to the suspected spyware attack.
On Monday, during a press conference organized by Sandro Rotolo, Italian member of the European Parliament, Kasarini said he had submitted a complaint to the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Palermo, Italy, regarding the alleged penetration. Kasarini said his goal is to know who targeted him and his organization.
“We have nothing to hide. Casarini said:” Those who spy have a lot to hide. ”
Before Caccia, three other people also advanced, saying they received a notification from WhatsApp about being among about 90 people targeting them Spy programs Made by Paraguce. Among the other three victims Franchisco CNCELlatoNews website manager fanpage.it; Libyan activist Ozam JomatiWho lives in Sweden and works on immigration issues related to Italy and Libya; And Casarini.
The news of the spyware campaign broke out on January 31, when he said WhatsApp The campaign was disrupted and reached about 90 people Those who were targeted. WhatsApp did not attribute the campaign to a specific government, and Paragon did not reveal the government agent behind the campaign.
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The Italian government denied its involvement in the piracy campaign. in press releaseThe Italian Prime Minister’s Office said that the lawful issues, including journalists, were not targeted by Italian intelligence services.
In the same press statement, the Italian government He said that Mita told her that there are other goals In Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.
Regardless of Austria, none of the governments of these countries, which were contacted either through its American embassies or other government agencies, responded to the requests of Techcrunch to comment.
A spokesman for the Austrian Federal Ministry of Interior told Techcrunch that Paraguce attacks are known to its local authorities, but also refused to provide more information.
During the same press conference, which Casarini attended on Monday, David YambioThe co -founder of the Italian -based NGOs Refugees in LibyaHe said he was also targeting spyware campaign. Yambio said he was not targeted through WhatsApp, but he told him Guardian Apple informed him of a “attack on mercenary spyware” on November 13.
At this stage, it is not clear whether Yambio is part of the Paragon spyware.
Paragon nor a spokesman for the Italian government did not respond to Techcrunch requests for comment.
