WhatsApp Says Paragon Spyware Used to Try Hacking Journalists

Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp messenger service said it disrupted a hacking campaign linked to Israeli spyware firm Paragon.

WhatsApp detected efforts to hack the phones of approximately 90 people, including journalists and members of civil society, in a wave of attacks that occurred late last year, a company spokesperson told Bloomberg News Friday.

WhatsApp said that hackers invited their targets to a WhatsApp group, then sent them a malicious PDF file that would breach their device. It’s not clear where those who were targeted with the spyware were located, or whether the attempts at compromising their phones were successful. ...