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From exporting spyware to surveilling activists – how democracies became the new digital authoritarians

“Digital authoritarianism” refers to governments using technology for surveillance and censorship to repress dissent.

The Conversation

ACA Enrollment Fraud Now Tops 6 Million — And Taxpayers Are Footing a $27 Billion Bill

A sweeping new report released today confirms what critics of the Affordable Care Act have warned for years: millions of ineligible individuals are receiving federally subsidized health coverage, draining tens of billions in public funds through a system riddled with structural loopholes and almost no accountability.

Medical Daily

Paragon Banking Group H1 Earnings Call Highlights

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) reported what Chief Executive Nigel Terrington called “another strong financial and operational performance” for the first half of 2026, citing resilient margins, loan growth, tight cost control and strong capital generation despite market volatility. The specialist

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ICE Just Dropped $25 Million on Iris Scanners and the Way They’re Using Them Is Already Haunting Immigrants in Chicago

ICE has a history of deploying invasive technologies without clear guidelines.

The Mary Sue

A key bicycle framebuilding brand is coming back one month after sudden closure

Firsthand Framebuilding has acquired Paragon Machine Works’ intellectual property, tooling and brand assets with plans to continue producing parts from the company’s catalog

Cycling Weekly

Shares in buy-to-let mortgage lenders fall after report Reeves plans rent freeze

FTSE 250 firms Paragon and OSB Group, owner of Kent Reliance and Precise Mortgages, slide on London Stock Exchange

The Guardian - UK

Italian activists and journalist targeted by spyware in 2024, prosecutors confirm

Investigation finds three were hacked by Paragon spyware at same time, potentially fuelling questions for government

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Diablo 4 developers chat War Plans, the overhaul of Skill Trees and the "Heaven and Hell" relationship between Warlock and Paladin

We chat about everything endgame and progression with the Diablo 4 developers ahead of the Lord of Hatred expansion, which will be the biggest overhaul of Diablo systems to date.

Windows Central

Lusso Paragon Deep Winter Bib Tights review: impressive performance at a more affordable price

When the product title includes the words 'deep winter', you know that warmth and protection are going to be high on its list of attributes

Cycling Weekly

8 best bamboo sheets for a peaceful and comfortable sleep, tried and tested

Airy and smooth to the touch, these eco-friendly bed sheets will help you keep your cool

The Independent UK

Tech giants vow to defend users in US as spyware companies make inroads with Trump administration

Apple and WhatsApp say they will keep warning users if their phones are targeted by governments using hacking software against them

The Guardian - US

What's Behind Mirion's $585 Million Nuclear Power Play?

Mirion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MIR) said Wednesday it agreed to buy Paragon Energy Solutions from Windjammer Capital Investors in a $585 million all-cash deal, expanding its offerings for nuclear power and small modular reactors (SMRs).

Benzinga

What Is ICE Doing With This Israeli Spyware Firm?

The Department of Homeland Security restored a $2 million contract with Paragon, maker of the surveillance tool Graphite, despite earlier civil liberties concerns.

Reason

‘It was designed for dictatorships’: Donald Trump just gave ICE one of the world’s most powerful cyber-weapons

Big brother is watching.

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The Independent UK

Trump gives green light for $2m ICE deal with notorious Israeli spyware company

Trump administration appeared to restart frozen Biden-era deal with Paragon Solutions, whose products have been accused of facilitating the surveillance of journalists and activists

The Guardian - US

Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps

Trump administration contract with Paragon Solutions gives immigration agency access to one of the most powerful stealth cyberweapons

TechRadar

Apple says it patched flaw that allows Paragon spyware to hack phones - but are you really safe?

Journalists were targeted in the attacks, but Apple says any issues are now fixed.

The Independent UK

US-backed Israeli company's spyware used to target European journalists, Citizen Lab finds

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The Guardian - UK

European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers

Citizen Lab says it found ‘digital fingerprints’ of military-grade spyware that Italy has admitted using against activists

Al Jazeera

Italy cuts ties with Israeli spyware firm Paragon amid surveillance scandal

Italy severs links with Paragon spyware after allegations of targeting critics and migrant rescuers spark outrage.

Evening Standard

‘Not enough’ landlords to cater to students and immigrants, Paragon boss warns

High demand among tenants versus a lack of available homes is pushing up rental prices, Nigel Terrington said.

Evening Standard

Paragon's virtues shine as lender boosts first half profits to £140 million

Professional landlords riding out the extra costs and regulation in the sector

The Guardian - UK

Second Italian journalist allegedly targeted with ‘mercenary spyware’

Ciro Pellegrino of Fanpage, who has been critical of Meloni government, says notification provoked ‘horrible feeling’

TechRadar

WhatsApp patches security flaw which let hackers install spyware

Zero-click zero-day was allegedly being used by multiple nation-states against journalists and other high-profile targets.

The Guardian - AU

Australian government agencies could be customers of Israeli spyware, research suggests

While it is unknown if any Australians have been targeted, the military-grade program from Paragon Solutions provides full access to encrypted messaging apps

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