Paragon, an Israeli spyware company, cut ties with Italy after its surveillance tools were misused against journalists. The company now faces a new ethical dilemma regarding a $2 million contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under review. The Trump administration has increased ICE's budget for immigration raids, potentially utilizing spyware as a surveillance tool. With the contract expiration approaching, Paragon has not indicated whether it will supply its spyware to ICE, leaving its position and plans uncertain.
Paragon, an Israeli spyware company, faced scrutiny for its tools being used by Italy to spy on journalists and responded by cutting Italy off from its products.
Paragon signed a $2 million contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which remains under review and has not yet taken effect.
The Trump administration authorized ICE to conduct immigration raids using technology provided by companies like Palantir, highlighting concerns over the impact of surveillance tools.
Paragon has not disclosed its intentions regarding the contract with ICE, raising uncertainty about its ethical standpoint on using spyware domestically.
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