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31 January 16:33

Almost 100 journalists and members of civil society using WhatsApp have been targeted by spyware owned by Paragon Solutions.

Andreea Lificiu

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WhatsApp has warned journalists and members of civil society about possible cyber attacks, saying it had disrupted an espionage campaign by Paragon. The attacks targeted a number of users and were delivered via a PDF file sent in chat groups.

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