Paragon

Known tools / spyware

Overview

Israeli firm (founders include former PM Ehud Barak and ex-Unit 8200 commander Ehud Schneorson) selling Graphite, which targets messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Signal and Messenger rather than taking over the whole device. In 2025 Meta notified ~90 users targeted via a zero-click WhatsApp exploit linked to Paragon; Citizen Lab tied its clients to several democracies.

Where their tools have been used (1)

Recent activity & sources

• Mar 19, 2025Virtue or Vice? A First Look at Paragon's Proliferating Spyware OperationsThe Citizen Lab