Far-Right Italian Government Faces Spyware Scandal
Prosecutors confirm immigration activists and journalist were hacked simultaneously in 2024, raising questions for Meloni administration.
An investigation by Italian prosecutors has independently confirmed that two immigration activists and a journalist were hacked at the same time in late 2024, suggesting they were all part of the same infection campaign. This development could fuel more questions for the far-right government of Giorgia Meloni, who has denied any involvement in the hacking of the journalist, Fanpage editor-in-chief Francesco Cancellato.
The prosecutors' findings indicate that the three victims were targeted by the Paragon spyware, which has been linked to government-backed groups in the past. This raises serious concerns about the potential misuse of surveillance technology by the Italian authorities.
Source: The Guardian
