Lawmakers Demand Information About Potential Use of Paragon Spyware by ICE
Federal lawmakers demanded DHS disclose ICE's plans to use Graphite spyware that can access phones' location data, photos, and encrypted apps without owners' consent.
EFF Statement on ICE Use of Paragon Solutions Malware
ICE reactivated a $2 million contract with Paragon Solutions, raising risks of government misuse of Graphite spyware and potential human-rights abuses.
ICE spyware deal put on hold by Biden released by Trump
ICE's purchase of Paragon Solutions spyware was reinstated after Paragon became US-owned, circumventing a previous executive-order ban on foreign commercial spyware.
Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has operational access to Graphite, a commercial spyware able to compromise any mobile phone and bypass encrypted apps.