ICE to Gain Access to Israeli-Made Spyware for Mobile Phone Hacking
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Summary
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency will gain access to sophisticated Israeli-made spyware from Paragon Solutions, capable of hacking into any mobile phone including encrypted applications. The $2 million contract was initially entered under the Biden administration but was put on hold for compliance review. The Trump administration has now decided to move forward with providing ICE access to this powerful cyber surveillance tool.
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spyware that can be used to hack into any mobile phone – including encrypted applications
The Department of Homeland Security first entered into a contract with Paragon in late 2024, under the Biden administration
the $2m contract was put on hold pending a compliance review
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