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Incident 106914 Report
Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

2025-01-31

Researchers at Citizen Lab and Censys reportedly identified spyware infections involving Graphite, a tool attributed to Israeli firm Paragon Solutions. The spyware was allegedly deployed against civil society actors, including journalists and aid workers, through a zero-click WhatsApp exploit. WhatsApp notified over 90 targeted individuals. Evidence reportedly suggests deployments in multiple democratic countries.

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Incident 98313 Report
Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

2024-05-10

Scammers reportedly attempted to impersonate WPP CEO Mark Read using AI-generated voice cloning and YouTube footage in a Microsoft Teams scam. They allegedly created a fake WhatsApp account with Read’s image and used deepfake audio to deceive an agency leader into setting up a new business. The scheme, which was unsuccessful, aimed to solicit money and personal data.

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Incident 9054 Report
Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake Technology to Pose as Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in Fraud Scheme

2024-07-01

Scammers have allegedly been using deepfake technology and fake social media accounts to reportedly impersonate Leonor, Princess of Asturias, targeting vulnerable individuals in Latin America. Victims were reportedly lured with promises of financial aid, requiring payments for "fees" or "taxes" before receiving funds, only to allegedly be defrauded repeatedly. TikTok accounts with thousands of followers reportedly amplified the scheme using AI to increase the appearance of credibility.

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Incident 9374 Report
Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

2025-02-10

A Bolivian criminal network allegedly used AI-generated deepfake audio of Education Minister Omar Véliz Ramos to impersonate him in phone calls, defrauding at least 19 victims in a fake job scheme. Scammers reportedly lured applicants via social media, used cloned voices for credibility, and demanded payment via QR codes. Authorities uncovered the scheme, seizing devices and arresting multiple suspects, including one orchestrating the fraud from prison. Losses reportedly exceed $720,000 USD.

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Related Entities
Other entities that are related to the same incident. For example, if the developer of an incident is this entity but the deployer is another entity, they are marked as related entities.
 

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TikTok scammers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 905
    4 Reports

    Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake Technology to Pose as Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in Fraud Scheme

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Entity

Scammers posing as Leonor (Princess of Asturias)

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 905
    4 Reports

    Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake Technology to Pose as Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in Fraud Scheme

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Entity

Fraudsters

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

  • Incident 905
    4 Reports

    Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake Technology to Pose as Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in Fraud Scheme

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Entity

Unknown deepfake technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

  • Incident 905
    4 Reports

    Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake Technology to Pose as Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in Fraud Scheme

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Entity

Vulnerable people in Latin American countries

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 905
    4 Reports

    Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake Technology to Pose as Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in Fraud Scheme

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Entity

Juana Cobo

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 905
    4 Reports

    Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake Technology to Pose as Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in Fraud Scheme

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Entity

Financially distressed individuals

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 905
    4 Reports

    Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake Technology to Pose as Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in Fraud Scheme

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Entity

Unknown deepfake apps

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 905
    4 Reports

    Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake Technology to Pose as Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in Fraud Scheme

  • Incident 982
    1 Report

    Scammers Reportedly Using Deepfake Video Calls to Impersonate Executives in Singapore and Orchestrate Corporate Bank Transfers

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Entity

TikTok

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 905
    4 Reports

    Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake Technology to Pose as Leonor, Princess of Asturias, in Fraud Scheme

  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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scammers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Scammers impersonating Omar Véliz Ramos

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Alfredo Ch. S.

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Vilma C.C.

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Luis G.C.

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Jackelin A.M.

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Mariana A.S.

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Unknown voice cloning technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

Omar Véliz Ramos

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Ministry of Education of Bolivia

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

At least 19 Bolivian citizens seeking employment

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

General public of Bolivia

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Unnamed Servicio Departamental de Salud (SEDES) Potosí official

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Unknown deepfake app

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Unknown voice cloning technology

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Facebook

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Various mobile banking apps

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 937
    4 Reports

    Bolivian Criminal Network Allegedly Used Deepfake of Education Minister to Defraud at Least 19 Victims in Employment Scam

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Entity

Scammers impersonating Singaporean executives

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 982
    1 Report

    Scammers Reportedly Using Deepfake Video Calls to Impersonate Executives in Singapore and Orchestrate Corporate Bank Transfers

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Entity

Executives in Singapore

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 982
    1 Report

    Scammers Reportedly Using Deepfake Video Calls to Impersonate Executives in Singapore and Orchestrate Corporate Bank Transfers

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Entity

Employees in Singapore

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 982
    1 Report

    Scammers Reportedly Using Deepfake Video Calls to Impersonate Executives in Singapore and Orchestrate Corporate Bank Transfers

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Entity

General public of Singapore

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 982
    1 Report

    Scammers Reportedly Using Deepfake Video Calls to Impersonate Executives in Singapore and Orchestrate Corporate Bank Transfers

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Entity

Companies in Singapore

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 982
    1 Report

    Scammers Reportedly Using Deepfake Video Calls to Impersonate Executives in Singapore and Orchestrate Corporate Bank Transfers

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Entity

Zoom

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 982
    1 Report

    Scammers Reportedly Using Deepfake Video Calls to Impersonate Executives in Singapore and Orchestrate Corporate Bank Transfers

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Entity

Scammers impersonating Mark Read

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

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Entity

Mark Read

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

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Entity

WPP

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

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Entity

WPP employees

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

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Entity

General public

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

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Entity

YouTube

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

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Entity

Microsoft Teams

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 983
    13 Reports

    Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt

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Entity

Unknown scammers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

Unknown fraudsters

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

Unidentified scam network

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

Prospective investors in Cyprus

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

Panicos Nicolaou

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

General public of Cyprus

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

BBC

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

Bank of Cyprus customers

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

Bank of Cyprus

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

Unknown deepfake technology

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

Social media platforms

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1064
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Scam Uses Bank of Cyprus Branding to Solicit Investments

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Entity

York Regional Police Service (Ontario, Canada)

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Unidentified law enforcement or intelligence entity (Singapore)

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Unidentified law enforcement or intelligence entity (Israel)

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Unidentified law enforcement or intelligence entity (Denmark)

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Unidentified law enforcement or intelligence entity (Cyprus)

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Unidentified law enforcement or intelligence entity (Australia)

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Peel Regional Police (Ontario, Canada)

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Ontario Provincial Police

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Hamilton Police Service (Ontario, Canada)

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

External Intelligence and Security Agency

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

AISE

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Agenzia Informazioni e Sicurezza Esterna

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

REDLattice

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Paragon Solutions

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Refugees in Libya

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Mediterranea Saving Humans

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Luca Casarini

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Journalists

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Humanitarian workers

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Giuseppe "Beppe" Caccia

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

General public of countries in which Graphite is being deployed

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Francesco Cancellato

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Fanpage.it

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

David Yambio

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Civil society workers

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Activists

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

iOS

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Graphite (Paragon spyware)

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Entity

Cloudflare

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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Android

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1069
    14 Reports

    Purported Graphite Spyware Linked to Paragon Solutions Allegedly Deployed Against Journalists and Civil Society Workers

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