Graphite Spyware Was Used to Infect iPhones of European Journalists, Researchers Confirm

The University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab has produced forensic proof that Paragon Solutions’ “Graphite” iOS spyware was used to hack European journalists’ phones, deepening concern over the booming mercenary-spyware industry.

In a report published 12 June, researchers Bill Marczak and John Scott-Railton detail how a prominent European reporter, who requested anonymity, and an Italian journalist named Ciro Pellegrino, of Fanpage.it, were both compromised.

Apple had warned the pair on April 29 th